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Advocates and survivors urge committee to require AED access and cardiac emergency plans in schools
Summary
House Bill 4,160 would require schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans, align with national standards for placement and maintenance of AEDs, and require CPR/AED training for coaches and staff; testimony included survivor stories and evidence of life‑saving AED use.
The Senate Education Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 4,160, which would require Oregon schools to include a cardiac emergency response plan in their existing emergency procedures, align AED placement and maintenance with national standards, require CPR and AED training for designated staff, and coordinate drills with local emergency medical services.
Representative Duane Juncker, who said the bill passed the House 53–1, told the committee that “survival depends on the…
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