Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Ohio will soon require schools, rec centers to have defibrillators

An AED helped save the life of Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during a Bengals game. Soon, Ohio will require schools to have AEDs. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Mon Jul 1 2024 [Ohio will soon require schools, rec centers to have defibrillators]( [An AED device (automated external defibrillator) can be found in the hallway at North College Hill Elementary, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. There is also a device in the gym, which is next to the cafeteria. The device is designed to apply an electric charge to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat.]( An AED helped save the life of Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during a Bengals game. Soon, Ohio will require schools to have AEDs. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) gestures while speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC.]( [Ohio Sen. JD Vance at center of Trump veepstakes]( One of Trump's top contenders for vice president, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is a leader of the young GOP grappling for control of the party. [READ MORE]( [Amy Barrett of Fairfield loads her handgun at Target World in January 2013.]( [Court: State law blocks Cincinnati gun ordinances]( The cases pitted a city's right to home rule, as dictated by Ohio's constitution, with a state law that seeks to prohibit local gun regulations. [READ MORE]( [President Lyndon B. Johnson hands a pen to Rev. Martin Luther King after signing the historic Civil Rights Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1964.]( [A law that transformed life in America turns 60]( The 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in public places and banned job discrimination. [READ MORE]( [Pres. Joe Biden, center, talks with Hopkins County judge executive, Jack Whitfield, Jr., left, and Gov. Andy Beshear as Biden toured the tornado devastation in Dawson Springs, Ky. on Wednesday evening. Dec. 15, 2021]( [Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear makes lists of potential Biden replacements]( The New York Times and The Washington Post listed Gov. Andy Beshear as a potential replacement for Biden in the upcoming presidential elections. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](