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Model State Legislation School
Placements of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Only a few states have developed coordinated plans to place AEDs within
schools. Generally, legislation passed and policies written provide basic
guidelines for implementation. The following components should be
considered when drafting comprehensive legislation related to public
access defibrillation programs in schools.
1.
Mandates development of an overall school emergency medical
response plan of which the AED is an integral part and requires AED
placement for all schools
2.
Acknowledges public access defibrillation whereby trained members
of the community as well as school employees have access to school-based
AEDs
3.
Provides full or partial reimbursement for the purchase of AEDs in
public schools
4.
Mandates training of at least twenty-five percent of the school’s
faculty and staff
5.
Extends Good Samaritan protection to all faculty and staff
6.
Approves AED training as continuing education credit for teachers
7.
Encourages integration of an approved AED training program within
the secondary school curriculum
8.
Requires appointment of a Program Director responsible for all
aspects of the AED program including periodic inspections of all
defibrillators
9.
Authorizes and encourages cooperative purchasing between districts
so they may purchase from various manufacturers at reduced prices
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