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LA HR283
Resolution
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dixon McMakin
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AI Summary
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Designates June 2-6, 2025, as CPR and AED Awareness Week in Louisiana, aligning with the American Heart Association's National CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1-7, 2025)
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Commends Caroline Ross, Layton Fontenot, and Hayes Kirkpatrick for their life-saving response to a medical emergency on May 24, 2025, at Bocage Racquet Club in Baton Rouge
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Caroline Ross, a bystander, recognized the emergency, called for help, and retrieved the AED, while lifeguards Fontenot and Kirkpatrick performed CPR and defibrillation
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Layton Fontenot is a Catholic High School graduate heading to LSU in fall 2025; Hayes Kirkpatrick is a rising sophomore at Catholic High School who responded on his first day as a lifeguard
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Encourages all Louisiana residents to learn CPR, become familiar with AED use, and take an active role in protecting their families and communities
Legislative Description
Designates June 2-6, 2025, as CPR and AED Awareness Week in Louisiana and commends Caroline Ross, Layton Fontenot, and Hayes Kirkpatrick for their heroic acts and commitment to the well-being of others
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Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/5/2025