Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to automated external defibrillator (AED) education in the Nation's schools
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Encourages public schools with automated external defibrillators (AEDs), during time allocated under state law for training personnel in emergency first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), to train personnel in the use of AEDs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 35 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 35

   Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to 
    automated external defibrillator (AED) training in the Nation's 
                                schools.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2017

    Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
  on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to 
    automated external defibrillator (AED) training in the Nation's 
                                schools.

Whereas the American Red Cross advocates that improved training and access to 
        automated external defibrillators (AEDs) could save 50,000 lives each 
        year;
Whereas the average response time to a 911 call is 8 to 12 minutes;
Whereas the likelihood of survival is reduced approximately 10 percent for each 
        minute defibrillation is delayed; and
Whereas sudden cardiac arrest is most effectively treated by combining CPR and 
        defibrillation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) public schools in possession of one or more AEDs should 
        schedule annual AED training for all school personnel, for 
        which staff meetings or in-service days allocated under State 
        law for training programs in emergency first aid and 
        cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be used;
            (2) such public schools should consider including in such 
        annual AED training instruction on the use of AEDs and 
        information for school personnel relating to the locations of 
        AEDs, the school's response plan, and the members of the school 
        response team;
            (3) each public school in possession of one or more AEDs 
        should conduct an annual CPR and AED drill for school personnel 
        to practice the use of these life-saving measures and to 
        evaluate the school's preparedness in the event of a sudden 
        cardiac arrest; and
            (4) when planning the training and drills, local 
        educational agencies (LEAs) and schools should coordinate with 
        other schools operating training programs, any State-issued 
        recommendations as to the development or usage of appropriate 
        programs, and the American Heart Association Guidelines for 
        Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular 
        Care.
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