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EMS News Briefs from Mike McEvoy
By EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee
2015 CPR Guideline Revisions Published
On November 3, the American Heart Association published the 2015 Revisions to CPR and First Aid Guidelines. Click here to visit the website with links to the updates. Course materials are expected to be published in the first quarter of 2016 for Basic Life Support classes, second quarter for Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and third quarter for Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
CPR Instruction Required in New York High Schools
The New York State Board of Regents adopted a requirement that all senior high schools offer instruction in CPR and AED use, effective October 7, 2015. There is no mandate that students be certified or taught by a certified instructor, only that high schools provide hands-only CPR and AED training to all students. The full text of the Regents directive can be downloaded here.
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