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BILL NUMBER:S2037
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the presence of a person certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in school buildings being attended by pupils
Summary of bill
Amends the Education Law by adding a new Section 920-a requiring school districts to provide adequate personnel certified in CPR in each school building being attended by pupils in numbers determined by the Commissioner of Education to be sufficient. It requires that such person successfully complete the basic life support course conducted by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or other program certified by the Commissioner of Education. It also requires that the names of certified individuals be posted and available to all employees and pupils.
Justification
Recent statistics indicate that each year nearly one million Americans suffer heart attacks and more than one half of them (nearly 650,000) die before reaching a hospital or receiving medical treatment. This bill would ensure that adequate personnel in each school building be equipped with this expertise to provide students and staff with an extra margin of safety. With increased public knowledge of lifesaving techniques and emergency medical services, school personnel should be properly trained to deal with medical emergencies involving students or faculty. Failure to provide appropriate care has resulted in at least two lawsuits against school districts.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
The Education Law does not address this issue.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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