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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 95
November 27, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives HONG, EMERSON, OHNSTAD,
BARE, JACOBSON, SHANKLAND, CONSIDINE, CLANCY, JOERS, CONLEY, ORTIZ-VELEZ,
C. ANDERSON, SHELTON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, SINICKI, MADISON, PALMERI, DRAKE,
ANDRACA and RATCLIFF, cosponsored by Senators PFAFF, HESSELBEIN, L.
JOHNSON, SMITH, SPREITZER, ROYS and CARPENTER. Referred to Committee on
Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Awareness Month.
Whereas, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that
occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating; and
Whereas, Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death in the United
States with more than 356,000 people of all ages experiencing EMS-assessed
out-of-hospital nontraumatic SCA each year; and
Whereas, approximately 90 percent of people who experience out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest die, many because of lack of readily available lifesaving medical
equipment; and
Whereas, bystanders intervention can double or triple survival rates when
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and early defibrillation with an automated external
defibrillator are immediately administered; and
Whereas, comprehensive educational initiatives are needed to increase
awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and its associated treatments among health
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professionals and the general public, in turn facilitating early detection and proper
treatment; and
Whereas, the Wisconsin Legislature has the opportunity to bring awareness to
this vital public health issue; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
Wisconsin Legislature proclaim the month of October 2023 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Awareness Month to promote awareness and early detection.
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