WIBC's Johnette Cruz speaks with Christina Cesnik from the American Heart Association on the passing of House Bill 1515 which now requires all schools to have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) in place for all school-related events.

The new law mandates that an automated external defibrillator (AED) be present at every venue where students face an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Furthermore, schools must develop specific action plans tailored to each venue to effectively respond to cardiac emergencies.

Indiana House Bill 1515, signed into law by Governor Mike Braun, is also known as "Jake's Law." It was named in honor of Jake West, a 17-year-old who died of cardiac arrest in 2013 on a high school football field in La Porte, Indiana

WIBC's Johnette Cruz speaks with Christina Cesnik from the American Heart Association on the passing of House Bill 1515 which now requires all schools&nbsp;to have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) in place for all school-related events.
The new law mandates that an automated external defibrillator (AED) be present at every venue where students face an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Furthermore, schools must develop specific action plans tailored to each venue to effectively respond to cardiac emergencies.
Indiana House Bill 1515, signed into law by Governor Mike Braun, is also known as "Jake's Law." It was named in honor of Jake West, a 17-year-old who died of cardiac arrest in 2013 on a high school football field in La Porte, Indiana

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