Washington law: Wash. Rev. Code RCW 28A.230.179
Statute: Wash. Rev. Code RCW 28A.230.179
Law Type: Training
Status: Enacted
Enacted on: 2018-02-19
Law type: Mandate
Summary:
(1) Each school district that operates a high school must offer instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to students as provided in this section. Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be included in at least one health class necessary for graduation.
(2) Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation under this section must:
(a) Be an instructional program developed by the American heart association or the American red cross or be nationally recognized and based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(b) Include appropriate use of an automated external defibrillator, which may be taught by video; and
(c) Incorporate hands-on practice in addition to cognitive learning.
(3) School districts may offer the instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation directly or arrange for the instruction to be provided by available community-based providers. The instruction is not required to be provided by a certificated teacher. Certificated teachers providing the instruction are not required to be certified trainers of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A student is not required to earn certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to successfully complete the instruction for the purposes of this section.
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