[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 154 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to an issue 
of great concern to the health and welfare of students across our 
country. Just 2 weeks ago, we lost Angela, a 16-year-old cheerleader in 
California who collapsed at a football game from sudden cardiac arrest.
  Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United 
States, and sadly that trend is only increasing, especially among 
students. But there are ways to prevent these tragic events, like the 
remarkable story of Kylee, a seventh-grade student from Texas, who 
collapsed at school last week. Her life was saved when two trained 
teachers used CPR and an automatic external defibrillator to kick-start 
her heart. If it had not been for this heroic intervention, doctors 
estimate that someone in Kylee's situation would only have a 3 percent 
chance of survival.
  These stories underscore how vital CPR and AED training are to saving 
lives. That's why I'm introducing the Teaching Children to Save Lives 
Act. My legislation will provide students with the lifesaving skills of 
CPR and AED training, knowledge they will carry into adulthood so that 
one day they might save the life of a classmate, a friend, a family 
member, or even a complete stranger.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting the 
Teaching Children to Save Lives Act.

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