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Representative Gallick urges AED and CPR protocols in all public schools; health groups back funding and training
Summary
Representative Sherry Gallick presented House Bill 232 to require emergency cardiac response protocols, including AED access and CPR training in public schools. Medical organizations and emergency services supported the proposal and asked for clarified funding and data about AED availability.
Representative Sherry Gallick told the House Committee on Health and Mental Health that House Bill 232 would require public schools to adopt cardiac emergency protocols covering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training. "If you can follow pictorial directions, you can save someone's life," Gallick said as she described AED units and the machines' verbal prompts.
Members and witnesses identified three priorities: (1) clear protocols so bystanders know who is responsible during events at school or on campus, (2) training for school personnel and volunteers in CPR and AED use, and (3) a feasible funding and maintenance plan for AED devices and training. Representative Griffith recalled past bills requiring high school CPR training and applauded the visibility the measure brings. Representative Dahl asked…
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