ICHABOD CRANE 5425
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
The Board of Education recognizes that cardiac emergencies may arise that justify the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). To this end, the district shall provide and maintain AED equipment for use by qualified personnel.
The Board shall designate the school physician to serve as an Emergency Health Care Provider to monitor the program and ensure that all designated responders are properly trained and that AEDs are properly maintained. The district and the Emergency Health Care Provider shall develop a written collaborative agreement which contains all the provisions for administration and use of this equipment including training requirements, location of AED units, the maintenance and inspection of AEDs, the identification of local emergency response providers and assurances that 911 will be called immediately for emergency assistance.
The Superintendent of School shall ensure that AED equipment is available on-site in each instructional school facility in quantities adequate to ensure ready and appropriate access for use during emergencies. School administrators shall ensure the presence of at least one staff person who is trained in the operation of and AED:
- Whenever public school facilities are used for school-sponsored or school-approved curricular or extracurricular events or activities, or
- Whenever school-sponsored athletic contest is held at any location.
Where a school-sponsored competitive athletic event is held at a site other than a public school facility, the public school officials must assure that AED equipment is provided on-site.
Ref: Education Law §912
Public Health Law §§3000-a(2); 3000-b
Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities, Office of Regional and School and Community Services, State Education Department, July 2002
Effective Date: May 1, 2012