Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10871)
The short title of Republic Act No. 10871 is the "Basic Life Support Training in Schools Act".
The State declares it is its policy to protect and promote the right to health of the people and to instill health consciousness, ensuring that able-bodied citizens are equipped with necessary knowledge and basic skills to respond to certain health emergencies.
All basic education students in public and private basic education schools operating nationwide are required to undergo age-appropriate basic life support training.
The training shall include psychomotor training, which refers to hands-on practice to support cognitive learning, using programs developed by the Philippine Heart Association or Philippine National Red Cross with nationally-recognized, evidence-based guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care.
As far as practicable, basic education schools shall incorporate basic life support training as part of their comprehensive health and physical education curriculum.
A competent school authority shall certify all students who have successfully undergone the required training.
The Department of Health shall assist schools by providing competent instructors and shall accredit nongovernment organizations competent to provide basic life support instructions.
Yes, students suffering from any physical or mental disability that renders them unable to perform basic life support procedures are exempted from the training program.
The necessary funds shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Department of the implementing agencies, with subsequent funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, is responsible for formulating the implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the approval of the Act.
They take effect thirty (30) days after their publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.