Chapter 10. Automated External Defibrillator Program in Middle Schools and High Schools
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter establishes the requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator Program mandated by Education Article, §7-425, Annotated Code of Maryland, for implementation by each county board for each high school and middle school in the county.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Authorized site” means a public high school or middle school that meets the requirements of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board, under Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 30.06.01—05, for providing automated external defibrillation.
(2)
“Automated external defibrillator (AED)” means a medical heart monitor and defibrillator device that:
(a)
Is cleared for market by the federal Food and Drug Administration;
(b)
Recognizes the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapidventricular tachycardia;
(c)
Determines, without intervention by the operator, whether defibrillation should be performed;
(d)
On determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges; and
(e)
Requires operator intervention to deliver the electrical impulse or automatically continues with the delivery of an electrical impulse without operator intervention.
(3)
“Certificate” means a certificate of approval issued by the EMS Board to an authorized site.
(4)
“Event (code) summary” means the electronic report of an AED operation produced by an AED.
(5)
“Individual trained in the operation and use of an AED” means a person who has successfully completed an educational training course and subsequent refresher trainings as required by the EMS Board pursuant to Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(6)
“On-site” means on the grounds of a public high school or middle school.
(7)
“School-sponsored athletic event” means an interscholastic or intramural sporting event that takes place on-site at a public high school or middle school, including practices and scrimmages.
Regulation .03 Minimum Requirements of the High School and Middle School AED Program.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Each county board shall develop and implement a High School and Middle School AED Program which shall require, at minimum:
(1)
One AED on-site in each public high school and middle school, which shall be available for use at each school-sponsored athletic event;
(2)
One individual trained in the operation and use of an AED present at each school-sponsored athletic event; and
(3)
One individual trained in the operation and use of an AED on-site at each high school and middle school during the regular school day.
B.
The High School and Middle School AED Program shall:
(1)
Possess a valid certificate from the EMS Board to conduct an AED program;
(2)
Comply with the rules, regulations, and policies that the EMS Board determines are applicable;
(3)
Maintain up-to-date records of the initial and refresher training received by each individual trained in the operation and use of an AED;
(4)
Adhere to the AED manufacturer's guidelines for maintenance, inspection, and repair of AEDs, including weekly inspection of the AED;
(5)
Establish AED maintenance, operation, reporting, and quality improvement procedures to be documented as required by the EMS Board;
(6)
Submit:
(a)
A report for each incident of suspected cardiac arrest at the facility on the Maryland Facility AED Report Form for Cardiac Arrests, including, when available, any event (code) summary, recording, or tape created by the AED to Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and be available for follow up as necessary; and
(b)
If the AED fails when operated, in addition to submitting the required report to the federal Food and Drug Administration, a copy of the report to MIEMSS.
(7)
Designate an AED coordinator who:
(a)
Meets the requirements of COMAR 30.06.02.01A, which includes training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED operation; and
(b)
Is responsible for implementation and administration of the AED program; and
(8)
Contact and collaborate with the closest jurisdictional emergency medical services operational program once the High School and Middle School AED Program is approved by the EMS Board.
C.
Each county board shall inform all persons who are authorized to participate in the High School and Middle School AED Program of the immunities available under Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Education Article, §§7-425 and 13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 807)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 405)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 405)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 405)