title: High School CPR/AED Training in Washington State.
abstract: Describe the rates of CPR/AED training in high schools in the state of Washington after passage of legislation mandating CPR/AED training.
  
  
  
  A web-based survey was sent to administrators at 660 public and private high schools in the state of Washington.
  
  
  
  The survey was completed by 148 schools (22%); 64% reported providing CPR training and 54% provided AED training. Reported barriers to implementation included instructor availability, cost, and a lack of equipment. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sample characteristics and implementation rates. Mandates without resources and support do not ensure implementation of CPR/AED training in high schools. Full public health benefits of a CPR mandate will not be realized until barriers to implementation are identified and eliminated through use of available, accessible public health resources.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, California.|The Hope Heart Institute, Bellevue, Washington.
authors.forename: Gail G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Salvatierra
authors.affiliation: The Hope Heart Institute, Bellevue, Washington.|College of Nursing, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Palazzo
authors.affiliation: The Hope Heart Institute, Bellevue, Washington.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emery
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D047548:Defibrillators; D006801:Humans; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014861:Washington
keywords: automated external defibrillator; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; high school CPR/AED training; prevention; resuscitation; sudden cardiac arrest; survival