Washington HR 4621: Honoring Bill Russell.

Bill Text

WHEREAS, More than 350,000 people experience cardiac arrest 1
outside of a hospital each year and about 70 percent happen at home; 2
and only about one in 10 survive; and more than 23,000 children under 3
the age of 18 experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each 4
year in the United States and almost 40 percent of these are sports 5
related; and6
WHEREAS, CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or 7
triple a person's chance of survival; and only about 46 percent of 8
people who experience cardiac arrest receive CPR from people nearby 9
while waiting for emergency responders to arrive; and10
WHEREAS, There are effective solutions to this problem, including 11
awareness and education to have cardiac emergency response plans in 12
place, CPR education, and automated external defibrillator (AED) 13
training and accessibility; and14
WHEREAS, Knowing how to properly perform CPR has encouraged more 15
people to act when faced with a cardiac emergency and to save more 16
lives from cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, we must increase the 17
number of people who respond to cardiac arrest by calling 911, 18
delivering high quality CPR, and using an AED as soon as it is 19
available; and20
WHEREAS, February was first proclaimed national heart health 21
month by United States president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to focus 22
on cardiovascular health, raise awareness about the risks 23
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4621, by Representative Rule
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of heart disease, and highlight the possible steps that can be 1
adopted to save the lives of those countless people and address the 2
unequal burden of heart disease in overburdened communities; and3
WHEREAS, In celebration of American Heart Month, we acknowledge 4
the life-saving importance of learning CPR;5
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House 6
of Representatives recognize February 2025 to be American Heart Month 7
in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart 8
disease and stroke, and the effort to double the survival rate from 9
cardiac arrest.10
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I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of12
Resolution 4621 adopted by the House of Representatives13
February 18, 202514
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Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk20
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