New York A07536 mandates high schools to teach first aid to students in grades nine through twelve.

New York A07536 amends the education law to require high schools to teach first aid to students in grades nine through twelve. The curriculum, established by the commissioner, includes recognizing shock, minor wound care, choking, minor burns, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Schools can integrate this instruction into existing courses like health or offer it as an after-school elective. The bill takes effect on July 1 following its enactment.

New York A07536 mandates high schools to teach first aid to students in grades nine through twelve.

New York A07536 amends the education law to require high schools to teach first aid to students in grades nine through twelve. The curriculum, established by the commissioner, includes recognizing shock, minor wound care, choking, minor burns, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Schools can integrate this instruction into existing courses like health or offer it as an after-school elective. The bill takes effect on July 1 following its enactment.