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Committee reviews H.247 to require cardiac emergency response plans, AED placement and training in schools
Summary
The House Committee on Education on Feb. 27, 2025, reviewed H.247, a bill that would require Vermont school districts and approved independent schools with athletic programs to develop and implement cardiac emergency response plans beginning in the 2025–26 school year.
The House Committee on Education on Feb. 27, 2025, reviewed H.247, a bill that would require Vermont school districts and approved independent schools with athletic programs to develop and implement cardiac emergency response plans beginning in the 2025–26 school year. Testimony described a student saved by rapid CPR and AED use and urged statewide planning and training.
An unidentified testifier who was invited to speak about H.247 recounted a January incident in which a 16‑year‑old student, Dominic Barkham, collapsed during a basketball game and was resuscitated by trained staff using CPR and an automated external defibrillator. The testifier argued the event demonstrated the life‑saving value of preparedness and urged committee members to support the bill so every school has a plan and trained personnel.
Nate Jame…
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