A training program for basic life support in secondary school/high school education Section: LEARNING TO TEACH Authors1Ignacio Ladrero Paños, 2Enrique Ramón Arbués, 3Blanca Martínez Abadía, 4Raúl Juárez Vela, 4Susana Martín Gómez Position 1Alumno Grado en Enfermería de la Universidad San Jorge de Zaragoza. 2Profesor Grado en Enfermería de la Universidad San Jorge de Zaragoza. Doctor por la Universidad de Zaragoza. Enfermero, especialista en Obstetricia y Ginecología (Matrona). 3Profesora Grado en Enfermería de la Universidad San Jorge de Zaragoza. Enfermera especialista en Enfermería del trabajo. 4Profesor/a. Grado en Enfermería de la Universidad San Jorge. Contact email: ramonarbues@hotmail.com Abstract Early attention to and implementing of survival measures lead to a substantially improved prognosis in people suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. A number of authors suggest that an intervention to teach basic life support at a secondary-school age could result in a clear-cut benefit in terms of self-confidence, knowledge, and willingness. The present educational intervention aimed at training 11 to 12-year old children in recognizing a cardiac arrest and implementing an appropriate life support protocol. Some key issues regarding the educational intervention and outcomes evaluation criteria (attitudes, knowledge, and skills) are described. Keywords: Cardiac arrest; primary and secondary education; research projectshealth education Versión en Español Título: Programa de entrenamiento en soporte vital básico para alumnos de enseñanza secundaria