ORLANDO, Fla. — There are new requirements this school year for coaches at Florida public schools.
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Emergency physician says the new CPR, AED certification requirements will help save lives.
Will Benner, a JV basketball coach at Bishop Moore, has been around sports his whole life.
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He spent years on the court playing and the past 11 years on the sideline as a coach.
Through and through the most rewarding part of it, isn’t the scoreboard at the end of the game, it’s the impact he can make along the way.
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“It’s my responsibility to be there for the players, not only as our coach and as a mentor,” Benner said.
He knows parents will feel confident knowing he is now certified in CPR and first aid and knows how to use an AED.
“If I need to be the one to take first action, then I’ll do it,” Benner said.
A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis requires all public school athletic coaches to receive this certification.
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