KY HS students to receive CPR training SB 33 signing

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Governor Matt Bevin signed Senate Bill 33 on Saturday, April 9, which will improve Kentuckians’ chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest.

Senate Bill 33, sponsored by Senator Max Wise from Campbellsville, ensures that Kentucky high school students receive basic CPR training as part of high school health education, physical education or Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps course that meets the physical education graduation requirement. The new law will take effect in the 2016-2017 school year, making Kentucky the 29^th state to pass such a law.

“We don’t know when one of us is going to be called upon to save someone’s life,” said Senator Max Wise. “Teaching CPR in high schools will ensure we have potential lifesavers in communities all across Kentucky. My experience in the classroom has shown me that students have greater recall of training through the use of a practical application such as hands on training, which is the type of training that will be provided as a result of this legislation.”

Senate Bill 33 passed the Kentucky State Senate on January 28 with a 32 to 6 vote. The bill later passed the House on March 29 with a 97 to 1 vote.