PRINTER'S NO. 2269
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
441
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY R. BROWN, BAKER, V. BROWN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE,
D. COSTA, DAVIS, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DOWLING, DUSH,
FARRY, FREEMAN, GABLER, GILLEN, PHILLIPS-HILL, KINSEY,
KNOWLES, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, McCLINTON, MILLARD, B. MILLER,
MURT, NEILSON, O'NEILL, PICKETT, M. QUINN, READSHAW, SAYLOR,
SONNEY, WARD AND WATSON, AUGUST 15, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
AUGUST 15, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2017 as "Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation,
sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United
States, accounting for an estimated 360,000 deaths each year;
and
WHEREAS, Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the
heart unexpectedly ceases to function due to ventricular
fibrillation, an irregular and rapid quivering of the heart's
lower pumping chambers; and
WHEREAS, When this occurs, blood stops flowing to the brain
and other vital organs, causing loss of consciousness or
seizure-like activity in seconds; and
WHEREAS, Anyone can experience sudden cardiac arrest,
including infants, high school athletes and individuals 30 years
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