8452 - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AED)
The Board of Education has determined that it may enhance school safety to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) placed in building(s) within the School District.
An AED is a heart monitor and defibrillator that:
is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia and determining without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed;
charges and, at the command of the operator, delivers an electrical impulse to an individual’s heart.
The District Administrator shall develop guidelines that govern AEDs, including the use of the AED, placement of the AED. The Board also directs the District Administrator to review the guidelines, as appropriate. The AED device(s) will be located at school buildings for use by individuals with proper AED training.
In accordance with Wisconsin Statute 118.076(3)(b), students in grades seven (7) to twelve (12) will be provided instruction about automated external defibrillators (see Policy 2413 - Health Education).
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