[your School District][your Superintendent]

What is an AED?

WHAT IS SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST?

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Commotio Cordis

Commotio Cordis

ONCE THE HEART LOOSES ITS RHYTHM AND BEGINS TO “QUIVER” IT IS UNABLE TO PUMP

BLOOD TO THE BODY OR BRAIN.

It’s all about TIME…..

For every minute defibrillation is delayed, survival decreases by 7 to 10 percent.

If it’s delayed by more than 10 minutes, the chance of survival is less than 5 percent.

HOW DOES AN AED WORK?

Are AEDs Safe to Use?

AM I LIABLE IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG?

Three Levels of Protection1. Federal Cardiac Arrest Survival Act2. State Good Samaritan Law

CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL ACT: IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY (FEDERAL AED LAW)

…any person who uses or attempts to use an automated external defibrillator device on a victim of a perceived medical emergency, without objection of the victim, is immune from civil liability for any harm resulting from the use or attempted use of such device…

SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES?

WHAT ARE THE SCHOOL’S RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO TRAINING?

1. Provide AED information including purpose, training and location to faculty, staff, students, parents, and the community

2. Provide CPR/AED training for 6 to 10 faculty & staff employees

3. Conduct one AED Response Team Drill each school year.

  CPR/AED RESPONSE TEAMAED UNITS LOCATED NEAR 1ST FLOOR RECEPTION DESK

(EXT. 17500 AND 3RD FLOOR AUDITORIUM (EXT. 17502)

CPR / AED CERTIFIED

09/10/2009 – 09/10/2011

CINDE LEWIS H.R. EXT. 17638

MIRIAM TESTASECCA 3RD Floor EXT. 17503

PAM MILLILLO H.R. EXT. 17608

LISA STRATTON H.R. EXT. 17666

GINA FALLICA RM. 270 EXT. 17510

DARLENE VANLENGEN RM. 230 EXT. 17600

TED BANTON RM 325 EXT 17543

AED Maintenance CheckDaily, Monthly, Yearly2010-2011 School Year

Daily-Check the status indicator to ensure that it is green. When GREEN the AED is rescue ready. Please initialDate

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WHY WE HAVE AEDs IN OUR SCHOOLS

Safety first…then we teach…