Protecting Players with Life-Saving Equipment
Be Prepared to Save a Life—AEDs Make It Possible.
What is an AED?
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are life-saving devices designed to treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). They work by delivering an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm when the heart unexpectedly stops.
Why AEDs Matter: Life-Saving Stats
Survival Rate with AED Use
Using an AED within the first 3-5 minutes of cardiac arrest can increase survival rates by 70% or more.
[SOURCE: AED USA]
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sports
Sudden cardiac arrest is leading cause of sport-related death in competitive athletes.
[SOURCE: British Journal of Sports Medicine]
Time is Critical
Every minute without defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by 10%.
[SOURCE: American Heart Association]
The Impact of AEDs in Sports
Why AEDs Are Essential for Sports Teams:
- AEDs significantly reduce the risk of fatal outcomes from sudden cardiac events in sports.
- Athletic programs, especially those involving high-intensity sports like soccer, have an increased responsibility to safeguard athletes through immediate access to AEDs.
How AEDs Have Transformed Youth Sports Safety
About Assembly Bill No. 1467
Existing law requires a youth sports organization that elects to offer an athletic program to comply with specified concussion and sudden cardiac arrest prevention protocols, including, among other things, offering annual education or related materials to each coach, administrator, and referee, umpire, or other game official of the youth sports organization. Existing law requires that those materials include, among other things, information relating to the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), if it is available, in the event of a cardiac emergency.
Existing law, the California Youth Football Act, requires a youth sports organization that conducts a tackle football program to comply with certain protocols, including a coach annually receiving first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and AED certification, and at least one independent non-rostered individual being present at all practice locations and holding current and active certification in AED protocols, among other credentials.
This bill, the Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act, would, commencing January 1, 2027, require a youth sports organization that elects to offer an athletic program to ensure that its athletes have access to an AED during any official practice or match. For purposes of that provision, if an AED is administered during an applicable medical circumstance, the bill would require that the AED be administered by a medical professional, coach, or other person designated by the youth sports organization, who holds AED certification and who complies with any other qualifications required pursuant to federal and state law applicable to the use of an AED.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1467
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