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New law requires all New York schools to have cardiac emergency plans

WAER | By Robert Beck
Published July 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT
A red wall mounted heartbeat defibrillator sits enclosed in a case.
Kristy Smorol
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American Heart Association
A heartbeat defibrillator hangs on a wall.

All New York public schools are required to have a cardiac emergency response plan.

The new law was created to make sure schools are ready to help a student who has a cardiac event in school or during extracurricular activities.

It was signed at Buffalo Bills training camp. Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, who survived a cardiac arrest during a game in 2023, was there for the signing.
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Robert Beck
Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.


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