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Committee lays over bill requiring school cardiac emergency response plans, AEDs and training
Summary
Sen. Wesseland presented SF 1457 on March 12 to require written cardiac emergency response plans, AED accessibility and training in Minnesota schools beginning in the 2026–27 school year.
Sen. Wesseland introduced Senate File 1457 to the Senate Education Finance Committee on March 12, proposing statewide requirements for cardiac emergency response plans (CERP) in school districts and charter schools, equipment placement, training and an appropriation to assist implementation.
Sen. Wesseland told the committee that more than 356,000 cardiac arrests occur outside hospitals annually in the U.S. and that survival improves sharply when bystanders call 911, begin CPR and use a publicly available automated external defibrillator (AED). "This bill ensures that each school has a plan in place for when any of our students have a sudden cardiac arrest or when anyone in the building, including staff or visitors," the…
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