The Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of taking appropriate action whenever an emergency threatens the safety, health or welfare of a student at school or during school-sponsored activities.
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3516 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan)
(cf. 5141.21 - Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions)
(cf. 5141.23 - Infectious Disease Prevention)
(cf. 5142 - Safety)
The Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures to ensure that first aid and/or medical attention is provided as quickly as possible when student accidents and injuries occur and that parents/guardians are notified as appropriate.
(cf. 3530 - Risk Management/Insurance)
(cf. 5143 - Insurance)
(cf. 6145.2 - Athletic Competition)
The Superintendent or designee shall ask parents/guardians to provide emergency contact information in order to facilitate communication in the event of an accident or illness.
District staff shall appropriately report and document student accidents.
Automated External Defibrillators
The Board authorizes the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at designated school sites for use by school employees in an emergency.
The Superintendent or designee shall develop guidelines for employees regarding these devices and shall ensure that employees receive information that describes sudden cardiac arrest, the school's emergency response plan, and the proper use of an AED. The guidelines shall also specify the placement, security, and maintenance of the AED.
The authorization of AEDs in district schools shall not be deemed to create a guarantee that an AED will be present or will be used in the case of an emergency, or that a trained employee will be present and/or able to use an AED in an emergency or that the AED will operate properly.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32040-32044 First aid equipment
49300-49307 School safety patrols
49407 Liability for treatment
49408 Emergency information
49409 Athletic events; physicians and surgeons; emergency medical care; immunity
49417 Automated external defibrillators
49470 Medical and hospital services for athletic program
49471 Medical and hospital services not provided or available
49472 Medical and hospital services for pupils
49474 Ambulance services
51202 Instruction in personal and public health and safety
CIVIL CODE
1714.21 Defibrillators; CPR; immunity from civil liability
FAMILY CODE
6550-6552 Caregivers
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
1797.196 Automatic external defibrillators, immunity from civil liability
1797.200 Emergency medical services agency
1799.102 Personal liability immunity
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 8
5193 California Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 22
100031-100042 Automated external defibrillators
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org
American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org
California Department of Health Care Services: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov
Policy CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 26, 2006 Carlsbad, California
revised: January 22, 2020