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8452 - AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED)
As used in this section, "automated external defibrillator" is defined as a specialized defibrillator that is approved for use as a medical device by the United States Food and Drug Administration for performing the process of applying the specialized defibrillator to a person in cardiac arrest, allowing the defibrillator to interpret the cardiac rhythm, and, if appropriate, delivering an electrical shock to the heart to allow it to resume effective electrical activity.
Each school building shall be permitted to have an automated external defibrillator. The Superintendent, or designee, shall assign a sufficient number of staff members from each school building to successfully complete an appropriate training course in the use of an automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation that is offered or approved by the American Heart Association or another nationally recognized organization.
After a staff member has received the above training, he or she may perform automated external defibrillation, regardless of whether that person is a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physician, or emergency medical service provider. However, when automated external defibrillation is not performed as part of an emergency medical services system, an emergency medical services system shall be activated as soon as possible.
Except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct, or when there is no good faith attempt to activate an emergency medical services system, no person shall be held liable in civil damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property, or held criminally liable, for performing automated external defibrillation in good faith, 'regardless of whether the person has obtained appropriate training on how to perform automated external defibrillation or successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The Superintendent, or designee, shall assign at least one (1) staff member from each school building to do the following:
| A. | Maintain records of when and which staff members from that school building successfully completed the required training as described above; | |
| B. | Maintain and test that school building's automated external defibrillator in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines, and report any malfunctions to the Superintendent; | |
| C. | Consult with a physician regarding compliance with the requirements of Ohio revised code Section 3701.85(B)(3) (required training for, and maintenance of, the automated external defibrillator); and | |
| D. | Notify the designated emergency medical services organization of the location of the automated external defibrillator in that school building. |
R.C. 3313.717; 3314.16; 2305.235; 3701.85