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CPR Law in NJ
8/20/2014 - Acting Governor Guadagno Signs Lifesaving Bipartisan Legislation
8/20/2014
"Put simply, this law will save lives," said Acting Governor Guadagno. "These critical skills are easy to learn and, as we heard today, can make all the difference in the world to someone in cardiac arrest. Our actions today ensure that more residents than ever will be equipped when the unthinkable happens."
Acting Governor Guadagno was joined by bill sponsors Senator Diane Allen (R-Burlington) and Assemblymembers Angel Fuentes (D-Camden and Gloucester) and Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex).
The bill was signed at Burlington Township Middle School, where, in June, a collapsed student was revived by staff members trained in both CPR and AED use. School nurse Nancy Andorko, one of those who helped the student, spoke at the bill signing.
Laurie Heavener also spoke at the event, sharing her own experiences with CPR. In 2008, Ms. Heavener collapsed as she was waiting to pick up her daughter from a Girl Scouts meeting. A high school student, who had received his CPR training certification card only the day before, happened to be passing by and was able to apply his skills until emergency responders arrived.
"The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association thanks Acting Governor Guadagno for signing this bill that will ensure high school students learn CPR at school," said Dr. William Tansey, III, spokesperson for the American Heart Association in New Jersey. "By teaching high school students this important skill, New Jersey will be creating a generation of lifesavers."
According to the American Heart Association, nearly 424,000 people suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital each year, and less than 11% of them survive. CPR and defibrillation are the only way to revive a cardiac arrest victim, and survival rates can double or triple if CPR is administered in the first few minutes after cardiac arrest. With every minute that passes, there is a 10% reduction in survival rates.
The bill requires that the hands-on training provided to public and charter high school students and that such training be based on instructional programs established by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or other nationally-recognized associations.
"These skills can be learned in thirty minutes or one class period. Frankly, I can't think of a better use of a half hour," Acting Governor Guadagno said.
CPR and AED certification courses are available from accredited organizations throughout the State, including the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross.
Additional sponsors of the bill included Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D-Middlesex) and Assemblymembers Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D-Middlesex), Annette Quijano (D-Union) and Benjie E. Wimberley (D-Bergen and Passaic).
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