Current landscape in US schools for bystander CPR training and AED requirements

ConclusionTo improve OHCA survival, we identified potential solutions to consolidate efforts and overcome the barriers —standardize state laws, involve student bodies, increase funding, and allocate appropriate resources. The CPR/AED education needs to start earlier in schools and be part of the standard curriculum rather than implemented as a stopgap check-box mandate.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research