Robbie Levine died at 9 while playing Little League baseball due to lack of an automated external defibrillator (AED). His mother and Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow are advocating for 'Robbie's Law', requiring AEDs at all 200 county fields and courts. Koslow estimates the implementation cost to be $100,000, suggesting this investment is more beneficial than county mailing expenses. Despite existing county policies claiming AED availability, Koslow and Levine highlight deficiencies in safety measures at local sports facilities.
Robbie Levine collapsed while playing Little League baseball in Merrick. 'It's unfathomable to think your 9-year-old is going to drop dead on the baseball field, where he lives and breathes baseball, but that's exactly what happened,' mother Jill Levine said.
Koslow is sponsoring legislation that would require automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, at all 200 fields and courts in Nassau County. He estimates the price tag to be around $100,000.
'One hundred thousand dollars is how much it costs every time Blakeman sends a fancy mailer telling us how safe we are in Nassau. I'm proposing we skip one of those mailers and provide this security and safety net for our community members,' Koslow said.
'Every county park and building has multiple AEDs,' Blakeman said. 'County policy says any field with players under 17 must supply an AED implementation plan as part of their application.'
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