‘Landon Payton Act,’ requiring more AED and CPR training in Texas schools, on verge of becoming law

‘Landon Payton Act,’ requiring more AED and CPR training in Texas schools, on verge of becoming law

Senate Bill 865 was passed in response to the August death of Landon Payton, a 14-year-old student at Houston ISD's Marshall Middle School who collapsed and died during a P.E. class. His cause of death was recently cited as "undetermined" by the Harris County medical examiner.

Red Cross of Utah Urges Residents to Learn CPR During National Awareness Week - The Independent | Southern Utah's #1 Source for Arts, Events & Entertainment

Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere—and often without warning. That’s why the American Red Cross of Utah is calling on residents across the state to take action during National CPR and AED Awareness Week, observed June 1–7, by learning critical lifesaving skills. Cardiac arrest claims the lives of more than 350,000 people in the U.S. each year when it occurs outside a hospital, with nearly 90% of those cases ending fatally. Yet res…