Encouraging Private Businesses With Thirty Or More Employees To Have An Automated External Defibrillator On-site.
Impact
The resolution highlights the critical importance of AEDs, noting that the timely use of defibrillation can significantly increase a cardiac arrest victim's chance of survival. It is encouraged that private businesses not only acquire AEDs but also ensure that their employees receive adequate training in their use. This initiative seeks to integrate life-saving measures into the workplace, thereby enhancing emergency preparedness in the private sector and potentially saving lives.
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 86 (HCR86) encourages private businesses in Hawaii with thirty or more employees to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on-site. The resolution is prompted by the alarming statistics surrounding out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, which claim over 356,000 lives annually in the U.S., with a significant percentage of victims dying before reaching medical help. The aim of this resolution is to improve survival rates by promoting the presence of AEDs in workplaces where they could prove vital in emergency situations.
Contention
While HCR86 serves as an encouragement rather than a mandate, it raises discussions about the responsibilities of employers toward employee safety and health. The proposal may generate varying opinions regarding the cost implications for businesses, particularly smaller firms, as equipping workplaces with AEDs and training staff could represent a financial burden. Nonetheless, proponents argue that the long-term benefits of increased safety and potential lives saved far outweigh these costs.
In grounds and buildings, providing for automated external defibrillator placement, inspection, maintenance and plan; in school health services, further providing for automatic external defibrillators; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.
In grounds and buildings, providing for automated external defibrillator placement, inspection, maintenance and plan; in school health services, further providing for automatic external defibrillators; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.
In grounds and buildings, providing for automated external defibrillator placement, inspection, maintenance and plan; in school health services, further providing for automatic external defibrillators; and, in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations.