HARRISBURG – Schools in PA would better prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrest among student athletes by ensuring access to automated external defibrillators or AEDs. The state Senate approved Senate Bill 375 championed by Lackawanna County Sen. Rosemary Brown and motivated by the life and legacy of Greg Moyer, who died of sudden cardiac arrest during a high school basketball game. The bill would require schools to have an AED present at all PIAA-sanctioned athletic events and practices, and to develop and rehearse emergency plans for cardiac incidents. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for student athletes and can strike without warning, even in young people with no known heart conditions. The measure now advances to the PA House.
