“They’re all walking around today because someone knew how to do effective CPR,” he said. 

A lifesaver and pool supervisor, Cameron’s experiences inspired him to share his knowledge with a CPR Awareness Program for year 5 and 6 students. Students at Ross Hill and Inverell Public School will have the chance to learn from Cameron next Wednesday, as part of a six week journey around the state. 

“I think it’s a great age, because they're big water users and I think it's a great age just before they’re going into high school to give them those skills, those life saving skills,” he said.

Cameron said performing CPR on a person for the first time was “quite dramatic and daunting for anyone,” but believed developing these skills could make a difference in life or death situations.

“I believe it is imperative that every child be given the opportunity to learn this vital skill,” he said.

Over the past four years, Cameron has delivered his program to more 2500 students in Tamworth, winning the 2013 Royal Life Saving Society Russell Crane Cup for promoting life saving skills and water safety. 

He is now fulfilling his dream of a statewide program, and will travel to 54 NSW schools between May 2 and June 10. 

The program costs $2 a child, and after covering Cameron’s travelling costs, the remainder will be donated to the Royal Life Saving Society (Coffs Harbour Northern branch) and the Samuel Morris Foundation, which supports children with hypoxic brain injury from non-fatal drowning incidents.

To follow Cameron’s journey around the state, visit the NSW Primary School CPR Awareness Campaign on Facebook.