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Senate bill would require district cardiac emergency plans and AED protocols
Summary
SB 6,118 would require school districts to adopt cardiac emergency response plans, designate response teams, and place AEDs to allow retrieval within three minutes. Witnesses told personal stories of cardiac emergencies to urge adoption and training; staff estimated potential implementation costs but the sponsor plans a substitute to reduce financial mandates.
Senate Bill 6,118 would require each school district to develop a cardiac emergency response plan for every school and athletic facility, designate response teams, establish rehearsal schedules and AED locations with the goal of retrieving a device within three minutes of recognizing cardiac arrest.
Committee staff identified core elements: designated response teams of school staff, activation and rehearsal…
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