{"id":301,"date":"2014-06-11T15:47:20","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T15:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/?p=301"},"modified":"2026-01-01T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T15:15:07","slug":"new-law-requires-cpr-training-in-illinois-high-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplecpr.com\/online-cpr-blog\/new-law-requires-cpr-training-in-illinois-high-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"New Law Requires CPR Training in Illinois High Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  • A new Illinois law requires high school students to receive CPR and defibrillator (AED) training before graduation. Inspired by families who lost children to on-campus cardiac emergencies, this legislation sets a precedent for other states. While students can opt out, the goal is to ensure every student understands how to respond in an emergency\u2014potentially saving classmates, teachers, or family members.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

    Illinois Governor Pat Quinn set a standard all states should emulate when he signed a bill requiring Illinois high school students to have mandatory CPR and defibrillator training.<\/p>\n

    The CPR bill was introduced to lawmakers by several families who had high school aged children that experienced cardiac emergencies while on campus.<\/p>\n

    The law allows students to opt out, but we believe everyone should know how to administer some form of CPR and how to operate a defibrillator.<\/p>\n

    As Governor Quinn put it, \u201c This common-sense law will make sure they are better prepared to help their classmates, teachers, family and friends in case of an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Style Snapshot A new Illinois law requires high school students to receive CPR and defibrillator (AED) training before graduation. Inspired by families who lost children to on-campus cardiac emergencies, this legislation sets a precedent for other states. While students can opt out, the goal is to ensure every student understands how to respond in an […]<\/p>\n

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