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TRENTON – A resolution sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan which would urge local boards of education to improve their preparedness in the event that a student or staff member suffers a heart attack on school grounds was approved today by the Senate.

“The best thing we can do to improve the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest is to be prepared,” said Senator Whelan, D-Atlantic, and a teacher in Atlantic City public schools. “This bill would direct our school districts in New Jersey to develop guidelines and plans that would ensure a speedy response should someone – student or staff member – have a heart attack.”

TRENTON – A resolution sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan which would urge local boards of education to improve their preparedness in the event that a student or staff member suffers a heart attack on school grounds was unanimously approved by the Senate Education Committee today.

“According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country, accounting for more than 600,000 deaths each year,” said Senator Whelan, D-Atlantic, and a teacher in Atlantic City public schools. “Our best weapon in the fight to improve the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest is preparedness. This bill would encourage school districts to address their emergency response plans, and to improve upon efforts already being made to ensure a quick response in the event that someone – student or staff member – has a heart attack.”