It’s always an uphill battle trying to get legislation passed into law. Florida has already had 2 failed attempts trying to make CPR training mandatory for Florida high school students back in 2013 and 2015. Fast Forward to 2018…things are starting to look up! Here is the latest: On January 30, 2018, the bill was passed to the Appropriations Subcommittee …
Father and Daughter team help push Florida CPR Bill
Florida is on the move again for making CPR a graduation requirement with House Bill 795 and Senate Bill 996, after two failed attempts in 2013 and 2015. This time, a father and daughter team are taking action to help the cause. Lexi Sima (a senior at Viera High School in Melbourne, FL), along with her father Shawn Sima, are …
What are the CPR Requirements for Teachers?
Over the course of the last few years, we’ve been tracking the state laws regarding CPR requirements for high school students. But we decided not to stop there, and researched the CPR training guidelines pertaining to teachers as well. So if you want to know about the CPR requirements for teachers in California, or Indiana, we’ve got you covered. We’ve …
CPR and AED Training is Mandatory in Michigan before Graduating High School
We’re very excited to announce that the law has been signed to mandate CPR and defibrillator (AED) training before graduating from high school in Michigan. The measure requires schools to provide instruction at least one time between grades seven and twelve. Schools can incorporate the training into their health classes to meet the requirement. Our course meets and exceeds this …
CPR Graduation Requirements Passing Through Legislature for Michigan and California
Currently, 36 states require CPR/AED training to receive a high school diploma. In addition to these states, two more are passing through lawmakers courts in both Michigan and California. Our mission at StudentCPR is to ensure that every high school student has the opportunity to learn a training that could save the life of a loved one. As a response …
Schools in Missouri Prepare for CPR Training Requirement to Graduate
In the 2017-2018 school year, High school students in Missouri will be required to have CPR training as a graduation requirement. Some schools are already including this, and other, training within their curriculum; Columbia Public Schools being one of these schools. The Law was signed by Governor Nixon in June of 2016 and will require 30 minute training in both …
CPR Training is Coming to Your State
CPR Training is coming to your school and it is something we are passionate about here. Our motto at StudentCPR and ProTrainings is “Because Life Matters.” we truly believe in this ideal, and hope to spread that message with everything we do. That is why we provide this training to students for free. We believe you can’t put a price …
School CPR Legislation – The Quest for Safe Schools
Half the states in the U.S. will require or encourage CPR training for students in the 2015-2016 school year. States have entered into this legislative wave from a variety of circumstances: to respond to tragedy, to prevent tragedy, and to teach students social responsibility. Oklahoma’s legislation began with a CPR Training Act named after Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed, two …
New from Illinois: Lifesaving Law Passes
The benefits of learning CPR seem like a pretty big no-brainer to me, especially when it comes to learning it before graduating high school. However, it’s an issue that some need to be sold on. The senate in Illinois have voted to pass a bill with a goal: saving lives. It will require high school students to be trained in CPR …
In Maryland, CPR is Mandatory for High School Graduation
Earlier this month, the governor of Maryland signed the bill known as Breanna’s Law. It was named for a Baltimore County student whose life was saved by someone that knew CPR. The new law also requires the students to learn how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrilator). The new CPR requirement begins with the freshman class entering high school in …
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