Who Was Janet?
Janet Zilinski was an 11 year old cheerleader from
Warren, NJ who died after suffering sudden cardiac arrest.
Janet’s tragic death led to her family forming The Janet Fund, which
has been fighting to raise awareness and have defibrillators placed at
school grounds. The Zilinski family’s tireless fight was the driving
force for what ultimately became Janet's Law. For more information
about Janet and the Janet Fund please visit www.thejanetfund.org.
Key Points to Janet’s Law:
All public and non-public schools are required to have an AED by
September 1, 2014
The AED must be available in an unlocked location with an
identifying sign
The AED must be accessible during the school day and any
other time when a school sponsored athletic event or practice is
taking place
The AED shall be located within reasonable proximity of the
gymnasium and or athletic field
A coach, athletic trainer, staff member, EMT or first responder
trained in CPR/AED must be present during the event or practice
Schools must develop an EAP (Emergency Action Plan) that
includes;
At least 5 people trained, updated annually
Detailed procedures for responding to a SCA event, including
who responds to the victim, who calls 9-1-1, who gets the AED,
who operates the AED and performs CPR, who assists responders
to get to the victim
To see the full text of Janet’s Law please see link below:
Janet Zilinski was an 11 year old cheerleader from
Warren, NJ who died after suffering sudden cardiac arrest.
Janet’s tragic death led to her family forming The Janet Fund, which
has been fighting to raise awareness and have defibrillators placed at
school grounds. The Zilinski family’s tireless fight was the driving
force for what ultimately became Janet's Law. For more information
about Janet and the Janet Fund please visit www.thejanetfund.org.
Key Points to Janet’s Law:
All public and non-public schools are required to have an AED by
September 1, 2014
The AED must be available in an unlocked location with an
identifying sign
The AED must be accessible during the school day and any
other time when a school sponsored athletic event or practice is
taking place
The AED shall be located within reasonable proximity of the
gymnasium and or athletic field
A coach, athletic trainer, staff member, EMT or first responder
trained in CPR/AED must be present during the event or practice
Schools must develop an EAP (Emergency Action Plan) that
includes;
At least 5 people trained, updated annually
Detailed procedures for responding to a SCA event, including
who responds to the victim, who calls 9-1-1, who gets the AED,
who operates the AED and performs CPR, who assists responders
to get to the victim
To see the full text of Janet’s Law please see link below:
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sudden_cardiac_death_information_pamphlet_2014.pdf | |
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