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Committee advances bill requiring CPR/AED certification for coaches and related personnel
Summary
Senate Bill 226 would standardize CPR and AED certification requirements for coaches and related school personnel, including traditionally trained teacher/coaches; witnesses said school districts provide training at no cost and the committee approved the bill by voice vote.
Senate Bill 226, sponsored in committee by Senator Ledding, seeks to ensure coaches and personnel involved in school athletics maintain current CPR and AED certification and to align requirements across routes into coaching.
Jason Cates, a licensed athletic trainer who works in Cabot Public Schools, described the bill's origin in earlier legislation and said Arkansas once ranked highly for…
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