Daily News | Lawmakers announce legislation to expand AEDs and CPR training in Pennsylvania schools
Aidan’s family didn’t have access to lifesaving equipment that could have saved his life, specifically
an automated external defibrillator, or AED. His mother, Christy Marshall-Silva, now advocates to place AEDs in schools and other public places.Two newly introduced bills in the Pennsylvania legislature aim to advance the Downingtown mother’s mission to save lives by expanding access to AEDs in Pennsylvania schools and promoting CPR training for staff, including athletic coaches.
“I’m sorry, you didn’t have an AED? I’m sorry, the coaches weren’t trained? They didn’t know what to do? That’s unacceptable,” Marshall-Silva said at a news conference at a Chester County middle school on Thursday.Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin collapsed mid-game back in January, viewers all over the country saw that an emergency action plan, trained staff, and proper equipment can save lives.
“It’s so critical that our children are surrounded by individuals who are prepared to act and to save a life,” Muth said., according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Two-thirds of these deaths occur when a child is playing a sport or engaged in physical activity.
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