Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Schools

Many states are now requiring schools to have a Cardiac Emergency Response plan. These policies, and others like them, are enacted to ensure schools are ready to respond in the case of a cardiac emergency. The states listed below have also recently implemented laws similar to the Cardiac Emergency Response plan. LifeGuard MD encourages you to check with your local legislatures about these requirements or reach out to us with any questions.

Check out these articles for more information:

Alabama: https://www.wbrc.com/2024/05/10/new-bill-requires-state-schools-implement-cardiac-emergency-response-plan/

Michigan: https://newsroom.heart.org/news/michigan-law-requiring-cardiac-emergency-response-plans-in-schools-is-latest-in-nationwide-trend#:~:text=In%20recent%20weeks%20alone%2C%20Florida,states%20are%20considering%20similar%20proposals.

American Heart Association CERP: https://cpr.heart.org/en/training-programs/cardiac-emergency-response-plan-cerp

States requiring schools to have a CERP:

*This may not be a complete list

• Connecticut

• District of Columbia

• Florida

• Georgia

• Illinois

• Kansas

• Louisiana

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Michigan

• Mississippi

• New Hampshire

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Tennessee

• West Virginia