How This Report Was Researched
This report draws from primary legislative, governmental, and institutional sources. The statutory foundation is OCGA § 20-2-775 as amended by HB 874, with additional Georgia AED program and Good Samaritan law context.
Data Sources
OCGA § 20-2-775 as amended by HB 874
Primary statutory source for Georgia's school CPR and AED requirements, retrieved through Georgia General Assembly legislative records.
OCGA § 31-11-57 and OCGA § 51-1-29
Georgia AED program standards and Good Samaritan liability-protection context cited in the report.
District and Institutional Data
Gwinnett County Public Schools, the Gwinnett Chamber 2025 report, Forsyth County Schools, and NCES 2024-2025 district data for Cherokee County School District and Hall County Schools.
American Heart Association Standards
Used to characterize the psychomotor skill and hands-on practice components of CPR instruction.
AED Deployment Context
AED.com and ERTSS.com informed device and deployment context cited in the report.
Time Period
District enrollment, staffing, and school-count figures reflect the 2024-2025 academic year. Legislative data reflects HB 874 as signed on April 23, 2024, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
Analysis Approach
The 43,800 annual practice-events figure was calculated by multiplying each district's instructional staff estimate by two, reflecting HB 874's twice-per-year practice mandate. The estimated 95,000 high school student figure aggregates grades 9-12 enrollment across the four counties based on NCES and district data. The 260-school AED obligation was tallied from district-reported school counts: 142 in Gwinnett, 42 in Forsyth, approximately 32 in Cherokee, and 44 in Hall.
Limitations
- Staff counts reflect instructional staff only. Coaches and school nurses may not be fully captured, making the staff and annual practice-event estimates conservative floor estimates.
- Cherokee County's school count is an estimate based on available NCES data and should be verified against current district records.
- AED counts represent statutory minimums. Larger campuses may need additional devices for functional accessibility.
- This report does not assess individual school compliance status or post-July 1, 2025 enforcement actions.
Citations
OCGA § 20-2-775; OCGA § 31-11-57; OCGA § 51-1-29; Georgia General Assembly; NCES 2024-2025 district data; Gwinnett County Public Schools; Forsyth County Schools; Gwinnett Chamber 2025; American Heart Association; AED.com; ERTSS.com.