AED

Nearly 90% of kids who go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die. But many Indiana schools aren’t equipped to respond if it happens. But a bill introduced this legislative session would require schools to be prepared if someone’s heart stops.

Chances of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest are significantly higher if a school is prepared with a response plan and devices known as AEDs. But data show many schools aren't as prepared as they could be.

Across the country, millions watched in shock as NFL’s Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest on live TV earlier this year. His life was saved. And many credit that to a quick response plan and a machine called an AED. Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation to require AEDs in schools, but mandating these devices is a complicated decision.