Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) is hosting a press event on Tuesday, May 6, at 11 a.m. in the East Wing rotunda of the Capitol, located at 501 N. Third Street in Harrisburg, to urge the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass her lifesaving legislation.
The legislation – to be introduced once again as Senate Bill 375 – requiring each school entity or nonpublic school to establish — or integrate into their existing emergency plan — a sudden cardiac event emergency action plan for all athletic activities, along with CPR training requirements.
Brown will be joined by advocates, stakeholders and members of the Smart Heart Sports Coalition.
The speakers will include:
- State Senator Rosemary M. Brown, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 375
- Ken Edmonds, NFL and Smart Heart Sports Coalition representative, with Special Guest
- Brad Cary, American Heart Association
- State Rep. Tim Brennan
- Spencer Davis, The Spencer Davis Foundation
- Kathryn Santiago & Isaiah Bangoura
- Dr. Victoria Vetter, M.D., FAHA, FACC, FAAP, Medical Director of Youth Heart Watch at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,
- Rachel Moyer, Gregory W. Moyer Defibrillator Fund,
Following the press event, Youth Heart Watch at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will hold AED use demonstration and hands-only CPR demonstration in a simulation of a sudden cardiac arrest. It will be led by Youth Heart Watch coordinators.