SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)
OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

H. No, 9891

Introduced by Representative Joseller “Yeng” M. Guiao

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) has been identified as the single
most effective first aid intervention that can be administered to an individual
suffering from cardiac arrest. The American Heart Asssociation (AHA) states
that every hour in the United States, 48 people will suffer a cardiac arrest event
outside of a hospital and that 9 out of 10 people will not survive, However, the
AHA likewise states that a victim's survival doubles or even triples when
lifesaving CPR is administered.

While it has been traditionally a technique performed almost exclusively by
physician and health care professionals, it has evolved over the years into
something easier to understand and perform. As such, CPR as a lifesaving skill,
has become simple enough for anyone to learn.

The AHA who is in the forefront of the advocacy to increase CPR
knowledge among the general public have designed several brochures and
learning programs for people to learn CPR in as litle as 20 minutes. Their
campaign for widespread teaching and training of this basic life saving skill has
extended to schools where 24 out of America’s 50 States have enacted
legislation to make mandatory, the teaching of CPR techniques in high school
with some, even making the program a prerequisite for graduation

The advent of K-12 enhanced education program curriculum provides us
with a golden window to emulate this best practice and help breed a new
generation of life savers. As such, the bill proposes to make mandatory, the
inclusion of basic CPR training for K-12 high school students beginning school
year 2016-2017 and every school year thereafter

Considering the tremendous positive effect this will have in molding the
youth and in saving countless lives, immediate passage of the measure is
earnestly sought

Jos! “YENG”M. GUIAO
epresentative

‘st District, Pampanga



SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)
OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
x. no, 5891

Introduced by Representative Joseller “Yeng” M. Guiao

AN ACT REQUIRING K-12 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO UNDERGO
CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) TRAINING

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. CPR Training in Schools Act of 2015

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy — Consistent with Section 15, Article I of the
Philippine Constitution, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote
health consciousness among Filipinos and to equip able-bodied citizens with the
necessary know-how and basic skills to become first responders during certain

health emergencies.

SEC. 3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instruction for K-12 High School
Students - Effective School Year 2016-2017 and every school year thereafter, all
public and private high schools operating in the Philippines must provide their
students with one or more training sessions in CPR, through the use of
psychomotor skills in an age-appropriate manner, during the seventh, eighth,
ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade. CPR instruction must include training that
has been developed by the Philippine Heart Association or the Philippine
National Red Cross; or using nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines

for emergency cardiovascular care and incorporating psychomotor skills to


support the instruction. As far as practicable, schools must incorporate the
training as part of their comprehensive health and physical education curriculum
As used in this section, “psychomotor skills” means hands-on practice to support

cognitive learning.

SEC. 4. Training as Prerequisite for Graduation — A student must be certified by
his/her competent school authority as having undergone the CPR training

program, at least once, before being allowed to graduate

SEC. 5. Training Providers — Schools have the option of allowing emergency
medical technicians, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, teachers, school
employees or other qualified instructors to provide the training. An instructor is
required to be authorized to provide instruction in CPR only if the instruction is

intended to lead to a certification for students.

SEC. 6. Exceptions. Students suffering from any physical or mental disability that
may render them unable to perform a CPR procedure are exempted from going

through the CPR training program

SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) - The Department of
Education and Department of Health, in consultation with concerned NGOs, shall
come up with the IRR, within three (3) months after the law's effectivity, for the

efficient implementation of this Act.

SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,