Many states across the country now require CPR and AED training as part of their state curriculum requirement for high school students. These new CPR education laws are already making an impact, as detailed in a recent newsletter from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation which highlights a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
This study found that states with laws requiring CPR and AED training in high school have higher rates of bystander CPR after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). It also further supports a push for CPR and AED education mandates that would impact underserved communities long-term.
Check out the HSI Emergency Care blog to learn more about these findings and the importance of CPR in schools.
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