What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
A Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal if not treated immediately, most often by a defibrillator. Who is Lindsay? Senate Bill 252 is named for national heart health advocate and former Miss Ohio Lindsay Davis who suffers from a heart condition and has since dedicated her career to raising awareness of this potentially fatal condition. "Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student athletes," said Davis. "At any moment I could have died because coaches and teachers had no idea this was even a possibility for someone who looked as healthy as I did at that age." Lindsay’s Law Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 went into effect in 2017. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.
The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law:Frequently Asked Questions:
See our frequently asked questions and answers.
For parents/guardians and youth athletes:
Required Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Informational Handout.
Required Signature Form
For coaches:
If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education, please visit the Ohio Department of Education's website for information about their training requirements around Lindsay’s Law.
If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport, but do not have a current license by the Ohio Department of Education, or are a coach in a community program, please use the following resources:
Required Sudden Cardiac Arrest
(SCA) Informational Handout
Concussion Course Description
The NFHS has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion. Each state's requirements for concussion management are included as part of the course.
Concussion Course
Coaches, once you have completed the course be sure to download your certificate of completion.
The Fire Department provides two different types of CPR and AED classes for Fairfield residents, businesses and organizations at no cost to participants. Each session is limited to 10 participants, and classes fill up quickly.
Basic CPR and AED prepares laypeople to respond to sudden cardiac arrest and choking incidents with adults, children and infants.
Fire Department personnel conduct the classes based on curriculum from the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI). Read more
All classes are held at:
Fire Station 32
6540 Dixie Highway
Fairfield, OH 45014
Questions? Call the Fire Department at 513-867-5379 or email [email protected]
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