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Council hears bill to require airway‑clearance devices in schools; DOE emphasizes Heimlich and raises FDA/implementation questions
Summary
Intro. 1002 would require airway‑clearance devices in schools as a choking backup; DOE reiterated that the Heimlich maneuver is first‑line, described Code Blue response teams and raised implementation and regulatory questions.
Council Member Mamarado introduced Intro. 1002, a local law that would require New York City public schools to stock airway‑clearance devices (devices described by proponents as supplemental tools to use when abdominal thrusts and other first‑aid measures fail).
Advocates and the sponsor described individual choking incidents to argue for a backup device in schools.…
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