New bill would bring cardiac emergency plans to OR schools

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New bill would bring cardiac emergency plans to OR schools

New legislation backed by the American Heart Association would require all Oregon schools to have cardiac emergency response plans in place. Research shows that one in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk. Mary Taft’s daughter, Nina, owes her life to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED. Taft, a Bend resident, was wa...