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By Senators Butler, Albritton, Allen, Barfoot, Beasley, Bell,
Carnley, Chambliss, Chesteen, Coleman, Coleman-Madison,
Elliott, Figures, Givhan, Gudger, Hatcher, Hovey, Jones,
Kelley, Kitchens, Livingston, Melson, Orr, Price, Roberts,
Sessions, Shelnutt, Singleton, Smitherman, Stewart, Stutts,
Waggoner, Weaver, Williams
RFD: Rules
First Read: 11-Feb-25
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Enrolled, An Act,
SJR____ RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2025 AS THE AMERICAN HEART
MONTH.
WHEREAS, more than 350,000 people experience cardiac
arrest outside of a hospital each year and about 70 percent
of these occur at home; only about one in 10 survive; and
more than 23,000 children under the age of 18 experience
cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year in the United
States and almost 40 percent of these are sports related;
and
WHEREAS, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a
person's chance of survival; only about 46 percent of people
who experience cardiac arrest receive CPR from people nearby
while waiting for emergency responders to arrive; and
WHEREAS, there are effective solutions to this
problem, including awareness and education to have cardiac
emergency response plans in place and CPR education and
automated external defibrillator (AED) training and
accessibility; and
WHEREAS, knowing how to properly perform CPR has
encouraged more people to act when faced with a cardiac
emergency and to save more lives from cardiac arrest outside
of a hospital; we must increase the number of people who
respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911, delivering
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respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911, delivering
high-quality CPR, and using an AED as soon as it is
available; and
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association has set a
goal of doubling the survival of cardiac arrest by 2030 by
turning bystanders into lifesavers, so that everyone,
everywhere is prepared and empowered to become a vital link
in the chain of survival and by being prepared to provide
CPR in response to a cardiac emergency; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
HOUSES THEROF CONCURRING, That in celebration of American
Heart Month, we urge every household to join the Nation of
Lifesavers and learn to administer CPR.
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Lifesavers and learn to administer CPR.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 18-Feb-25
By: Senator Butler
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