IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 215 
Supporting the designation of a week as ‘‘National Cardiopulmonary 
Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. KUHL of New York (for himself, Mr. BOREN, Mr. PICKERING, and Mrs. 
CAPPS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of a week as ‘‘National 
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External 
Defibrillator Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas heart disease remains the leading cause of death in 
the United States; 
Whereas heart disease affects men, women, and children of 
every age and race in the United States, regardless of 
where they live; 
Whereas annually approximately 325,000 coronary heart dis-
ease deaths occur out of hospital or in an emergency 
room; 
Whereas approximately 95 percent of sudden cardiac arrest 
victims die before arriving at the hospital; 
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•HCON 215 IH 
Whereas sudden cardiac arrest results from an abnormal 
heart rhythm in most adults; 
Whereas in 27.4 percent of cases of sudden cardiac arrest the 
victim is located in a place other than a hospital and re-
ceives cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a bystander; 
Whereas prompt delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
more than doubles the chance of survival from sudden 
cardiac arrest by helping to maintain vital blood flow to 
the heart and brain, increasing the amount of time that 
an electric shock from a defibrillator can be effective; 
Whereas an automated external defibrillator, even when used 
by a bystander, is safe, easy to operate, and highly effec-
tive in restoring a normal heart rhythm, significantly in-
creasing the chance of survival for many victims if used 
immediately after the onset of sudden cardiac arrest; 
Whereas death or severe brain injury is likely to occur unless 
resuscitation measures are started no later than 10 min-
utes after the onset of sudden cardiac arrest; 
Whereas the interval between the 911 call and the arrival of 
EMS personnel is typically longer than 5 minutes and 
achieving high survival rates therefore depends on a pub-
lic trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and auto-
mated external defibrillator use; and 
Whereas the American Heart Association and the American 
Red Cross are preparing related public awareness and 
training campaigns on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and 
automated external defibrillation to be held on the first 
week of June each year: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
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•HCON 215 IH 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of a National 
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated Ex-
ternal Defibrillator Awareness Week to establish 
well-organized programs to increase public training 
in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated ex-
ternal defibrillator use and to increase public access 
to automated external defibrillators; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
and interested organizations to observe such a week 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Æ 
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