Damar Hamlin's HEARTS Act, signed into law

[Draconator]

 

[paulmm3]

In general the government tends to do things pretty wastefully but this is a good cause

[Chicken Boo]

A long time coming.  

 

After what happened to Damar in Cinci, Real Sports (HBO) did an excellent piece on AEDs being and not being in schools.

 

It was shocking hearing the numbers of how often this sort of thing happens at high schools around the country. 

[chongli]

 

 

[Mr. WEO]

24 states already require AEDs in public schools and 40 require all public school kids learn basic CPR before graduation.

 

hopefully this helps.

[chongli]

Most people don't know how to use an AED. It looks simple, but it's not. I once read the instructions and was freaked out by the complexity. Without that knowledge, the AED's are pretty much useless.

 

You also need to practice CPR every year for it to be really useful, like there are special procedures for use on infants. I learned in my freshman year of high school (back when you had to use mouth-to-mouth), then never had any refreshers. Probably easier now since there is no m2m.

Edited December 26, 2024 by chongli

[Chicken Boo]

22 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

24 states already require AEDs in public schools and 40 require all public school kids learn basic CPR before graduation.

 

hopefully this helps.

 

Referencing Real Sports (HBO) again, a HS kid went into cardiac arrest and a couple of students were sent to the Principle's office to retrieve the AED (it should have been within reach at the event).  Neither knew where it was and by the time they ran there, searched for it and ran back it was too late.  

 

Hopefully all of this is being taken into account along with these new resources. 

[That's No Moon]

23 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

 

Referencing Real Sports (HBO) again, a HS kid went into cardiac arrest and a couple of students were sent to the Principle's office to retrieve the AED (it should have been within reach at the event).  Neither knew where it was and by the time they ran there, searched for it and ran back it was too late.  

 

Hopefully all of this is being taken into account along with these new resources. 

I've asked either for one of our AEDs to be relocated to our gym or to get an additional one three times a year for the last 6 years.

 

As it stands it's on me to get it and bring it to the event, usually a basketball game. It ISN'T there during gym class all day. It lives in the lobby which is a good hike from the gym and the second one lives on the complete opposite side of the school.

 

Outdoor events are bad. Our district does not pay for athletic trainers so, again, it's on us to grab it and haul it outside which is fine, unless it's raining.  Of course, once we've removed it from its base station it's also not where it belongs for anyone else still in the building who might need it.

 

Away games are worse because I have no idea if the host team has anything at all.

Edited December 26, 2024 by That's No Moon

[Mr. WEO]

22 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

 

Referencing Real Sports (HBO) again, a HS kid went into cardiac arrest and a couple of students were sent to the Principle's office to retrieve the AED (it should have been within reach at the event).  Neither knew where it was and by the time they ran there, searched for it and ran back it was too late.  

 

Hopefully all of this is being taken into account along with these new resources. 

 

Principle's office may have been the most central location for that 1 school's AED.  Plus, people have been stealing these machines so maybe they had to keep it locked up. 

[Chicken Boo]

 

 

For anyone curious, here's a teaser.  Real Sports was a gem.

 

 

Edited December 26, 2024 by Chicken Boo

[That's No Moon]

5 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Principle's office may have been the most central location for that 1 school's AED.  Plus, people have been stealing these machines so maybe they had to keep it locked up. 

It's usually the former, not the latter.