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Committee hears push to require AEDs at athletic events and facilities
Summary
Witnesses urged the Joint Committee on Public Health to expand AED requirements beyond schools to athletic fields, public stadiums and health clubs; advocates cited survival benefits while parks and recreation staff warned about costs and maintenance burdens for small towns.
The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony in support of bills that would require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and trained personnel at athletic events and in certain facilities.
Chris Feeney, government relations director for the American Heart Association, told the committee that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death at athletic activities and that “automated external defibrillators or AEDs … can restore the heart's normal rhythm and are life saving tools.” He noted that while schools must have AEDs, many community athletic facilities…
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