In an article that was published today from Science Daily, an American Heart Association science advisory states that "all secondary school students should be required to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and receive an overview of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)". I have mixed feelings about this idea and I'm sure that there are many others that may feel the same. I agree that having more individuals with knowledge in these skills would be beneficial in many circumstances, but is it something that needs to be "required". There are so many other requirements that secondary students have to meet now, is this really something that we need to add to their already demanding list requirements?