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American Heart Association requests $150,000 to help Vermont schools implement cardiac emergency response plans
Summary
The AHA asked the House Health Care Committee for a $150,000 grant program to equip and train Title I schools for cardiac emergencies, citing Vermont’s lower out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest survival rate and recent student rescues.
Tina Zook, government relations director for the American Heart Association in Vermont, asked the House Health Care Committee on Feb. 19 to support a $150,000 grant program to help Vermont schools implement cardiac emergency response plans.
"This funding will help ensure that there are trained late responders, especially in rural areas, especially where EMS response times might be a challenge," Zook said, describing grants to buy AEDs, provide CPR training and cover consumable costs such as replacement pads.
Nut graf: The AHA framed the request as a modest, targeted investment to raise…
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