Encourages the State of Hawaii to require AEDs in all state-owned buildings and pursue existing AED programs.

This bill encourages the State of Hawaii to examine requiring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all state-owned buildings and to pursue existing AED programs. AEDs are portable devices that can treat people experiencing cardiac arrest by analyzing heart rhythm and delivering electrical shock to restore normal rhythm. The bill highlights the importance of AEDs and training programs to increase survival rates, noting that survival decreases by seven to ten percent for every minute without treatment.

Encourages the State of Hawaii to require AEDs in all state-owned buildings and pursue existing AED programs.

This bill encourages the State of Hawaii to examine requiring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all state-owned buildings and to pursue existing AED programs. AEDs are portable devices that can treat people experiencing cardiac arrest by analyzing heart rhythm and delivering electrical shock to restore normal rhythm. The bill highlights the importance of AEDs and training programs to increase survival rates, noting that survival decreases by seven to ten percent for every minute without treatment.