Schools Must Have AEDs on Campus Today

By Elizabeth Christensen

New York State – Starting today, schools in New York State must have Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, on site.

The device help those in cardiac arrest.

Dave Ernst of the New York State School Board Assocation says while his group applauds the AED mandate from a public health standpoint, they wish state lawmakers had given districts more notice.

The AED mandate passed the state legislature long after school district had shored up their budgets for the year.

CLICK on the icon above to hear more from Dave Ernst about the AED mandate