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American Heart Association and HCA donate CPR kits; Putnam schools to offer EKG screenings under new law
Summary
The American Heart Association and HCA Florida Putnam donated 12 CPR and school training kits to Putnam County Schools and outlined plans for districtwide EKG screening of incoming seventh–twelfth graders to comply with a new state law (House Bill 1607); selected screening dates and opt-out procedures were announced.
The Putnam County School Board accepted a donation of 12 CPR and school training kits from the American Heart Association and HCA Florida Putnam and heard plans for EKG screenings the district says will help it comply with a new state requirement.
"Immediate CPR can double or triple a victim's chance," Miss Kenna Foster of the American Heart Association told the board. Foster said combining CPR training with automated external defibrillator (AED) training can raise survival rates "by 50 percent or higher." She thanked HCA Healthcare…
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