Programs

Defibrillator Program

The Team Jamaica Bickle "Defibrillator to Schools Program" was initiated in 2014 after the loss of St. Jago High School athlete Cavahn McKenzie at a cross-country meet in Tobago — a tragedy that highlighted the lack of emergency resources in Jamaican schools.

That year, an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit was donated to St. Jago High School at the Penn Relays. A Medical Pavilion in his honour was erected in the TJB Village where athletes could receive medical and dental information and be trained in CPR.

In 2016, another athlete, Dominique James of St. Georges' College, tragically lost his life during a Manning Cup game. This spurred TJB to ramp up CPR training and AED donations to better prepare schools for emergencies.

The program has received support from the Ministry of Education, Government Agencies, ISSA, Corporate Jamaica, and the Diaspora. The goal is to outfit every high school across Jamaica with an AED unit.