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1	1	H.R. No. 1996
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The observance of CPR-AED Awareness Week from June 1
6	6	to June 7, 2009, provides a fitting opportunity for residents of the
7	7	Lone Star State to learn about the life-saving benefits of
8	8	cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external
9	9	defibrillators; and
10	10	WHEREAS, A public awareness and training campaign sponsored
11	11	by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, and the
12	12	National Safety Council, CPR-AED Week seeks to educate the public
13	13	about the dangers of heart disease and the effectiveness of
14	14	administering CPR and using an AED in critical situations; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the
16	16	United States, affecting citizens of every race and age, and it is
17	17	the most common reason for a cardiac arrest to result in a fatality;
18	18	cardiac arrest is the sudden and abrupt loss of heart function, and
19	19	approximately 295,000 instances of it occur outside of a hospital
20	20	each year; in these cases, only 30 percent of the victims receive
21	21	bystander-administered CPR, and more than 90 percent of the
22	22	individuals involved die before being discharged from a hospital;
23	23	the treatment for cardiac arrest is an electric shock to the heart,
24	24	which restores a normal heartbeat, but it must be performed within
25	25	minutes in order to be successful; and
26	26	WHEREAS, When CPR is delivered promptly, a victim's chance of
27	27	survival doubles, and for every minute without it, the likelihood
28	28	decreases by 7-10 percent; since the time period between the 9-1-1
29	29	telephone call and the arrival of Emergency Medical Services
30	30	personnel is usually longer than five minutes, it is crucial for
31	31	witnesses of cardiac emergencies to assist victims as soon as
32	32	possible; if a bystander administers CPR, the process helps
33	33	maintain blood flow to the heart and brain, and thereby increases
34	34	the amount of time in which an electric shock from a defibrillator
35	35	may be effective; similarly, if a bystander uses an AED, which is
36	36	safe and easy to operate, immediately after the onset of symptoms,
37	37	it is highly likely that the device will cause the heart to resume a
38	38	normal rhythm and that ventricular fibrillation will cease; and
39	39	WHEREAS, CPR-AED Awareness Week promotes greater
40	40	understanding of heart disease and cardiac arrest within our
41	41	communities, and it is contributing to the health and well-being of
42	42	people throughout Texas; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby recognize June 1 to June 7, 2009, as CPR-AED
45	45	Awareness Week in Texas and encourage all citizens to seek training
46	46	in CPR and AED usage.
47	47	McReynolds
48	48	______________________________
49	49	Speaker of the House
50	50	I certify that H.R. No. 1996 was adopted by the House on May
51	51	13, 2009, by a non-record vote.
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Chief Clerk of the House