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Supporters, including survivor’s widow, urge AEDs at Rhode Island golf courses
Summary
Advocates and the RI Golf Association told the House committee that requiring automated external defibrillators at golf courses would save lives; sponsor said the measure requires no state funding and noted about 60 courses statewide.
Representative Fallella introduced House Bill 5,083, which would require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at golf courses listed as public places. Fallella told the committee the number one cause of death on golf courses is cardiac arrest and estimated there are about 60 golf courses in Rhode Island, public and private.
Betsy Casey, whose husband David suffered cardiac…
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