EBCF - Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (part of medical emergency response plan MERP)AED)

The Board recognizes that from time to time medical emergencies may arise that warrant the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Regional School Unit 1 may acquire one or more AED'AED’s for use by qualified personnel in its schools and at school athletic events.

Regional School Unit 1 will offer training to students on performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an AED in accordance with such rules as may be adopted by the Maine Department of Education, and may require training for those school unit personnel who have been identified by the Superintendent, in consultation with the school physician, as needing such training to effectively carry out their job responsibilities.

The Superintendent shall be responsible for developing, in consultation with the school physician or other qualified expert and in accordance with the manufacturers'manufacturers’ instructions, protocols for the use, storage, location, testing and maintenance of the school unit'unit’s AEDs, and for identification of school personnel who should be trained in the use of an AED.

Although the Board authorizes the acquisition of AEDs, it cannot and does not guarantee that an AED or a person trained in its use will be available at any particular school site or school-sponsored event.

Legal Reference: 14 M.R.S.A.MRSA section§ 164

20-A M.R.S.A.MRSA section§ 40094009; (4)

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22 M.R.S.A.MRSA section§ 2150-C Maine Dept. of Educ. Rule Ch. 41

Cross Reference: EBCA --– Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

JLCE --– First Aid and Emergency Medical Care

Adopted: June 11, 2007

Revised: April 25, 20162016; January 27, 2025