Bill > S04673

This bill requires the New York State Commissioner of Education to establish a first aid curriculum for high school students in grades nine through twelve. The curriculum must cover critical first aid skills including recognizing shock, treating minor wounds, addressing choking and minor burns, and learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from an approved provider. Schools will have flexibility in how they implement this instruction, with options to integrate the first aid training into an existing course like health education, offer it as an after-school elective, or develop another appropriate method of delivery. Students will also have the option to become CPR certified as part of this program. The bill is set to take effect on the first of July following its passage, which will help ensure that high school students across New York State gain essential life-saving skills that could potentially help them respond effectively in emergency situations.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4673