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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to cardiac emergencies on school 2
grounds; amending s. 1003.453, F.S.; revising a 3
requirement for instruction on cardiopulmonary 4
resuscitation and the use of an automated external 5
defibrillator; creating s. 1003.457, F.S.; requiring 6
each public school to develop a cardiac emergency 7
response plan (CERP); requiring school officials to 8
work with local emergency service providers to 9
integrate the CERP i nto emergency responder protocols; 10
providing a requirement for automated external 11
defibrillator placement; requiring that certain school 12
staff receive specified training as determined by the 13
CERP; providing an effective date. 14
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Be It Enacted by the Le gislature of the State of Florida: 16
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Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 1003.453, Florida 18
Statutes, is amended to read: 19
1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; 20
nutrition guidelines. — 21
(3) School districts are encouraged to provide basic 22
training in first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 23
for all students in grade 6 and grade 8. School districts are 24
required to provide basic training in first aid, including 25
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation, for all students in grade 9 and 26
grade 11. Instruction in the use of cardiopulmonary 27
resuscitation must be based on a one -hour, nationally recognized 28
program that uses the most current evidence -based emergency 29
cardiovascular care guidelines. The instruction must allow 30
students to practice the psychomotor skills associated with 31
performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use an automated 32
external defibrillator when a school district has the equipment 33
necessary to perform the instruction . Private and public 34
partnerships for providing trainin g or necessary funding are 35
encouraged. 36
Section 2. Section 1003.457, Florida Statutes, is created 37
to read: 38
1003.457 Cardiac emergencies on school grounds. — 39
(1) Each public school shall develop a cardiac emergency 40
response plan (CERP) that addresses the appropriate use of 41
school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual 42
experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life -threatening 43
emergency while on school grounds. 44
(2) School officials shall work directly with local 45
emergency service providers to integrate the CERP into the 46
community's emergency responder protocols. Each CERP must 47
integrate evidence-based core elements, such as those 48
recommended by the American Heart Association core elements or 49
nationally recognized, evidence -based standards and core 50
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elements. 51
(3) Appropriate automated external defibrillator (AED) 52
placement must adhere to the CERP and be in accordance with 53
guidelines set by the American Heart Association. 54
(4) Appropriate school staff must be trained in first ai d, 55
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and AED use that follow evidence -56
based guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association. 57
School staff selected to be trained shall be determined by the 58
CERP, including, but not limited to, all licensed coaches, in 59
conformity with the requirements under s. 1012.55; school 60
nurses; and athletic trainers. 61
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 62