# @americanredcross on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqg9Cqibsz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72588429-americanredcross-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-16T13:10:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

## Caption

Michelle Boulanger is on a mission to equip more people with lifesaving skills.

As a Red Cross instructor and high school health and PE teacher, Michelle has trained hundreds of students in CPR, first aid, and babysitting. But her journey to help others actually began in childhood after experiencing two life-altering events: First, comforting a woman involved in a car accident, and years later, suffering the loss of her sister’s baby after choking. 

Those moments inspired Michelle to dedicate her career to teaching others how to save lives, and she launched the Heart Start Training Institute. 

Her commitment to making an impact extends beyond first aid, though. Michelle has also completed American Sign Language (ASL) courses through the American School for the Deaf, and has used ASL to connect with her high school students who are deaf, hard of hearing, or non-verbal.

"It was extremely rewarding to see these students flourish in my class," Michelle said. "They gained the confidence and motivation to join their peers and successfully complete all activities and assignments throughout the year."

Michelle continues to practice ASL and hopes to one day incorporate these skills into her training courses. 

This National Deaf Awareness Month, we’re grateful for instructors like Michelle, who work to make training more inclusive and empower students to respond to emergencies with confidence and knowledge.

#DeafAwarenessMonth #LifesavingSkills #FirstAid #CPR #Babysitting

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## Tags

firstaid, deafawarenessmonth, lifesavingskills, babysitting, cpr

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