SB 1667 Summary

• Requires all students in Oklahoma public schools and accredited private schools to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use at least once between 7th grade and high school graduation.

• Instruction must incorporate hands-on psychomotor skills training and be based on nationally recognized programs such as those developed by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

• Allows schools to use various qualified instructors including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other school employees to deliver the training.

• Directs the State Board of Education to establish a monitoring procedure and requires school districts and private schools to ensure at least one certified teacher and one non-certified staff member receive CPR and Heimlich maneuver training annually.

• Instruction does not require certification in CPR but, if certification is intended, the instructor must be authorized by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or similar nationally recognized association. Effective November 1, 2014.