It’s not too unusual for a graduating high school senior to have college credit hours. But CPR certification? That’s what Governor Chris Christie will decide for students in New Jersey. Christie will decide if students should be proficient in both CPR and the use of AED, the Automated External Defibrillator.
CPR, or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, is used when a person suffers a heart attack. Promptness matters, as roughly one-half to one-third of heart attack sufferers live when CPR and/or the use of an AED is performed immediately after the attack. However, the American Heart Association estimates only 32% of heart attack victims are able to receive help from a trained bystander.
The training, which will be part of physical education classes, will allow New Jersey students to know how to perform CPR as well as use the AED machines, which were required to be in every New Jersey school since 2012. A problem with the success of AED is that many people do not know how to perform CPR, a crucial requirement in AED usage.
With an aging population, and many people continuing their careers well into their 70s, we should be aware of how to help in case of an emergency. Lawmakers feel that Christie’s CPR requirement could become a national precedent.Perhaps you or a loved one’s life will be saved one day due to the application of CPR/AED. Wouldn’t you be glad that Christie required that young person to know how to use them correctly?
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