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Adoption Date: 9/1/2012
Regulations - Regulations


5682R CARDIAC AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION (AEDs) IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES

The School District is required to provide and maintain on-site in each instructional school facility, at school-sponsored or school-approved curricular or extracurricular events or activities, and at school-sponsored athletic contests and competitive athletic events,at least one (1)functionalcardiac automated external defibrillator (AED) for use during emergencies. Public school facilities and staff who will operate the AED equipment pursuant to Education Law Section 917 are deemed "a public access defibrillation (PAD) provider" as defined in Public Health Law Section 3000-b and subject to its provisions.

 

The District shall post a sign or notice at the main entrance to the facility or building in which the AED unit(s) is stored, indicating the exact location where the unit(s) is stored or maintained on a regular basis.

 

Definitions

 

1)      "Automated external defibrillator" means a device as defined in Public Health Law Section

3000-b(l)(a).

 

2)      "Instructional school facilities" means a building or other facility maintained by the School

District where instruction is provided to students pursuant to its curriculum.

 

3)     "School-sponsored or school-approved curricular or extracurricular events or activities" means events or activities of the School District that are, respectively, associated with its instructional curriculum or otherwise offered to its students.

 

4)     "School-sponsored  athletic  contest"  means  an  extra class  intramural  athletic  activity  of instruction, practice and competition for students in grades 4 through 12 consistent with Commissioner's Regulations Section 135.4.

 

5)     "School-sponsored competitive  athletic  event"  means  an  extra class  interscholastic athletic activity of instruction, practice and competition for students in grades 7 through 12 consistent with Commissioner's Regulations Section 135.4.

 

On-Site Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators

 

The School District shall provide and maintain on-site in each instructional school facility sufficient functional cardiac automated external defibrillator equipment to ensure ready and appropriate access for use during emergencies. Indetermining the quantity and placement of automated external defibrillators, consideration shall be given to:1)     The number  of students,  staff  and  other  individuals  that  are  customarily  or  reasonably anticipated to be within such facility; and

 

2)      The physical layout of the facility, including but not limited to:

 

a.       Locations of stairways and elevators;

 

b.       Number of floors in the facility;

 

c.       Location of classrooms  and other areas of the facility  where large congregations  of individuals may occur; and

 

d.       Any other unique design features of the facility.

 

3)      Whenever an instructional School District facility is used for a school-sponsored or school­ approved curricular or extracurricular event or activity and whenever a school-sponsored athletic contest is held at any location, the public school officials and administrators responsible for such school facility or athletic contest shall ensure that AED equipment is provided on-site and that there is present during such event, activity or contest at least one staff person who is trained in accordance with Public Health Law in the operation and use of an AED. (Activities such as Board meetings, PTA meetings, and activities sponsored by outside groups such as 4-H or Girl/Boy Scouts are excluded from the AED mandate and the school does not need to provide AED coverage at these events.)

 

4)      Where a school-sponsored  competitive athletic event is held at a site other than a School District facility, School District officials shall assure that AED equipment is provided on­ site by the sponsoring or host district and that at least one staff person who is trained, in accordance with Public Health Law, in the operation and use of the AED is present during such athletic event.

 

Each AED device shall be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for adult use and/or for pediatric use, as appropriate for the population reasonably anticipated to be served by such device, and shall be used according to the manufacturer's  instructions with due attention provided to operating procedures, maintenance and expiration date.

 

Limitation on Liability

 

The School District (as a public access defibrillation  provider), or any employee or other agent of the District who, in accordance  with the provisions  of law, voluntarily  and without  expectation ofmonetary compensation  renders emergency medical or first aid treatment  using an AED to a person who is unconscious, illor injured, shall not be liable for damages for injury or death unless caused by gross negligence.

 

Key Elements of a School-Based Public Access Defibrillation  (PAD) Program*

*excerpted from Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) in Schools (2000), NYS Education Department

 

The following  elements  have  been  identified  as essential  in the planning  and  support  of the

District's public access defibrillation (PAD) program:

 

1)    A core emergency response team of trained personnel, including the school registered professional nurse, and a method to activate this team.

 

2)      A well-defined emergency plan that clearly states all policies and procedures relative to the use of an AED.

 

3)       Strategic placement and availability of the AED unit(s).

 

4)      A rapid  and  effective  communication  system,especially  with  regard  to  events  held at remote locations.

 

5)      Staff  that   has  successfully   completed   an  initial  program   provided   by  a  nationally recognized  training  organization  (American  Red  Cross,  American  Heart  Association, National Safety Council) certifying them to operate an AED and perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on adult and, when necessary, pediatric patients.

 

6)      A  systematic  program  for  recertifying  trained  providers  in  a  program  provided  by  a nationally recognized training organization.

 

7)      Refresher training of all certified AED/CPR  providers at intervals deemed appropriate by the Medical Director responsible for the school district PAD program. This is a skills enhancement program and is not part of a certification program.

 

8)       Regular maintenance of the AED unit(s) according to the manufacturer's specifications.

 

9)       Periodic testing and repair/replacement of non-functioning AED units.

 

10)   Reporting the use of an AED to the collaborating emergency health care provider,who in turn is required to report to the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council.

 

11)   Physician oversight.