3412 Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
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The board of directors recognizes that equipping schools with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and training employees and students in their use, increases the potential to save lives in the event of a health emergency, including cardiac arrest. The board authorizes the district to place AEDs at designated school sites. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requires that any person using an AED receive training. Therefore, schools and district facilities with an AED on site will designate and train selected staff in the use of AEDs according to the DOH guidelines. Student instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to include appropriate use of an AED, will occur in at least one health class necessary for graduation.
This policy does not create any implied or express guarantee, or obligation to use an AED, nor does it create an expectation that an AED or a trained employee or student will be present and able to use an AED, even if a condition arose that made the use of an AED beneficial.
A person who uses an AED at the scene of an emergency and all other persons and entities providing services are immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission in the use of the AED in an emergency setting, unless the acts or omissions amount to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
The superintendent will develop procedures for the placement, maintenance, and use of AEDs in schools.
Cross References:
Policy 2410 High School Graduation Requirements
Legal References:
RCW 4.24.300 Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care
Chapter 28A.230 RCW Compulsory Course Work and Activities
RCW 70.54.310 Semiautomatic external defibrillator – Duty of Acquirer – Immunity from Civil Liability
Management Resources:
Policy News April 2011
Policy and Legal News Sept. 2013; August 2018
ADOPTED: 06/21/2011
REVISED: 11/26/13; 5/23/19Procedure No. 3412P Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
The purpose of this procedure is to assist employees who are trained and willing to use an AED in the event such use is necessary. These procedures do not create an obligation to use the AEDs, nor do they create an expectation that trained staff will be present at every event where use of the AED might be beneficial.
The district has placed AEDs in the following locations:- Yelm High School - commons area next to attendance window, and
inside main gym next to wrestling door - Yelm Extension School – commons wall near water vending machines
- Yelm Middle School – commons wall by gym entry and front office on shelf
- Ridgeline Middle School – foyer of commons by exterior entry doors
- Southworth Elementary – in gym next to foyer entry doors
- Prairie Elementary – entry hallway by attendance window
- Mill Pond Elementary – hallway wall opposite attendance window
- McKenna Elementary – inside table storage room to the right of gym entry doors
- Lackamas Elementary – health room wall
- Ft. Stevens Elementary – health room wall
At every location where an AED is present, the building administrator will select and train staff members in its use. If an event occurs requiring use of an AED, trained staff will:
- Dial 911 immediately;
- Follow Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures; and
- Retrieve and use the AED as training dictates.
Pre-placement
A. Approved Equipment:
1. All AEDs purchased or donated for placement in district facilities must meet the requirements of, and be approved by Thurston County Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
2. To the extent possible, the brand of AED used should be the same throughout district facilities to provide consistency in training and operation.
3. The district will maintain on file a specifications/technical information sheet for each approved AED model purchased or donated to the district.
4. The district will notify local EMS of the existence and location of the AEDsB. Training:
1. Selected staff will be provided with an initial training course approved by the Washington State Department of Health in the use of AEDs. A copy of the training certificate will be kept in the employee’s personnel file.
2. Upon acquiring the defibrillator, medical direction in using CPR and using the AED will be obtained from a licensed physician.
3. AED use will be included in CPR training programs arranged by the district and directed by a licensed physician. The course will include demonstrating proficiency in adult CPR, and the following:
a. Safe and effective use of the AED device and
b. Common troubleshooting techniques for an AED
4. Proficiency re-training for district employees certified in AED-CPR skills will be required every two years.
5. Employees receiving training in the use of the AED may include nurses, athletic/activities directors, coaches, facility operations managers, security supervisors, health room assistants and office staff with health room responsibilities. Absent a contractual requirement, training is voluntary.
6. Employees should use the AED only to the extent their training allows.
7. Employees trained to use an AED will only be held to the standards embodied in the state’s Good Samaritan Legislation (RCW 4.24.300).Pre-Event
- Accessibility, availability, security:
1. During school hours, the AED will be housed in a designated location that allows for security and visibility. Ideally, the AED will be placed near a phone. Staff should be able to access the device outside of school hours.
2. Outside of school hours, the AED may be moved from its normal location by trained staff in order to support athletic or academic activities. A sign must be left in its place that clearly indicates who has the AED, its exact temporary location and estimated time of return.
3. Community members and individuals using district facilities on a contractual basis are not guaranteed access to an AED or AED trained staff. - Routine maintenance
1. A schedule for maintaining the AED will be dictated by the product manufacturer and the Washington Department of Health.
2. Most AEDs perform periodic self-diagnosis, including a check of battery strength and an evaluation of internal components.
3. The Facilities Department will be responsible for checking the AED, including monitoring battery and maintenance indicators, and will immediately contact the appropriate staff member if the device needs to be serviced or if supplies are missing or will soon expire.
4. Periodic maintenance of the AED will be documented by dating and initialing a card located in the AED storage cabinet.
Event
- Staff trained in the use of an AED are volunteers and are not expected to place their own safety in jeopardy in order to aid others. The scene around the victim must be made safe before a rescue is attempted.
- If an event occurs requiring use of an AED, trained staff should first ensure that EMS has been contacted and then proceed as their training in use of the AED dictates.
- Upon arrival of EMS personnel, school district employees will immediately turn responsibility for care of the victim over to EMS.
Post-Event:
- Event Data
1. Immediately following the incident, the supervising employee will contact EMS to retrieve data from the AED.
2. The supervising employee will document the name of the fire/rescue responder and include this information on the district accident form. - Return of the AED to operational service: As soon as possible after the event, Facilities Department personnel will complete a post-event checklist to ensure that the AED is returned to operational condition, including replacement of any single use items.
- Critical event stress debriefing: District employees may arrange an informal debriefing for school district and community members regarding the incident. EMS may also assist in setting up a debriefing.
ADOPTED: 06/21/2011
- Yelm High School - commons area next to attendance window, and
3000 Policies
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QUALIFICATIONS OF ATTENDANCE AND PLACEMENT
3110 Admission and Attendance
3114 Part-time, Home-based, or Off-Campus Students
3115 Students Experiencing Homelessness: Enrollment Rights and Services
3116 Students in Foster Care
3120 Enrollment
3122 Excused and Unexcused Absences
3123 Withdrawal Prior to Graduation
3124 Removal of Student during School Hours
3125 Release of Student during School Day
3126 Child Custody
3131 District Attendance Area Transfers
3140 Release of Resident Students
3141 Nonresident Students
3142 International Exchange Students
3143 District Notification of Juvenile Offenders
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
3200 Student Rights and Responsibilities
3205 Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited
3207 Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
3210 Nondiscrimination
3211 Gender-Inclusive Schools
3220 Freedom of Expression
3223 Freedom of Assembly
3224 Student Dress
3225 School-Based Threat Assessment
3226 Interviews and Interrogations of Students on School Premises
3230 Student Privacy and Searches
3231 Students Records
3232 Parent and Student Rights in Administration of Surveys Analysis or Evaluations
3235 Protection of Student Personal Information
3240 Student Conduct Expectations and Reasonable Sanctions
3241 Student Discipline
3242 Closed Campus
3243 Student Driving
3244 Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
3245 Students and Telecommunication Devices
3246 Use of Isolation, Restraint and Other Uses of Reasonable Force
STUDENT WELFARE
3410 Student Health
3412 Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
3413 Student Immunization and Life Threatening Conditions
3414 Infectious Diseases
3415 Accommodating Students with Diabetes
3416 Medication at School
3417 Catheterization
3418 Response to Student Injury or Illness
3419 Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications
3420 Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response
3421 Child Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Prevention
3422 Student Sports – Concussion, Head Injury and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
3424 Opioid-Related Overdose Reversal
3432 Emergencies
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
3510 Associated Student Bodies
3515 Student Incentives
3520 Student Fees, Fines, Charges
3530 Student Fund Raising Activities Involving Students