Auburn Mountainview High School hosts a Nick of Time Foundation (NoTFY) Youth Heart Screen on April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Heart screens are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for any youth, athlete or not, ages 14-24 years, regardless of where they are enrolled in school.

Joey Santos, the school’s senior class president, is leading the effort with the support of his mother, Abby.

The NoTF program works together to help protect youth and communities by providing early detection, access to defibrillation, CPR/AED education and awareness as it trains the next generation of first-responders.

Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of sudden death in young people and is typically the result of undiagnosed structural or electrical heart disease.

Screenings consist of a heart health survey investigating signs and symptoms/family history of a cardiac conditionx, a blood pressure and physical exam and ECG (electrocardiogram). An on-site echocardiogram is conducted in cases with a positive finding on history or physical exam. Follow up support is available if needed. CPR-AED training is also available.

The goals of the NoTF heart screening program are:

• To detect hidden heart conditions with the potential for sudden death in the young.

• To reduce sudden cardiac death through early detection and appropriate medical interventions, activity modification.

• To raise awareness and educate schools and communities about sudden cardiac arrest, warning symptoms and the value of heart screening.

All students must pre-register for screenings.

Screening health history forms may be picked up at the school’s main office or online at www.nickoftimefoundation.org/programs/screenings/. Please complete the forms, with a parent’s permission signature. To receive an appointment, return the forms to the school’s nurses office or scan/email them to jschneider@auburn.wednet.edu.

For questions, call school nurse Jan Schneider at 253-876-2510.

A tax deductible donations may be made online at www.nickoftimefoundation.org for “AMHS Screen”, cash or checks to “Nick of Time Foundation” may be turned in with the forms.

Screenings are free but a $25 donation is recommended to help cover the cost of the program.

The school is at 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn.

The Nick of Time Foundation was created in memory of Nick Varrenti, a multi-sport athlete who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and died at age 16.

To learn more, visit nickoftimefoundation.org.