Illinois House passes bill requiring school coaches to obtain certification in CPR, first aid, AEDs

Illinois House passes bill requiring school coaches to obtain certification in CPR, first aid, AEDs

The Illinois House passed a bill late Thursday night to expand a recent law requiring school districts to develop cardiac emergency response plans.

Quick Response, CPR, AED Save Life Of Student-athlete After He Collapses On Glenwood Track

Glenwood Community High School Activities Director Jeff Bissen visits with Creston High School student-athlete Nate Bentley at Children’s Hospital in Omaha Friday. Bentley collapsed at a track meet in Glenwood last Tuesday, April 8. The quick thinking and action of bystanders, staff and paramedics is being credited with saving the life of a student that collapsed at the Glenwood Athletic Complex track during last Tuesday’s Gle