Butte School District

Noninstructional Operations

8450

Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

The Board of Trustees of the Butte School District No. 1 has established an AED program in accordance with standards recognized by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). In the event that an emergency arises at one of the student occupied school district building locations, an AED unit may be utilized to provide the best chance of survival to victims of sudden cardiac arrest.

Butte School District No. 1 will be registered electronically with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services as a public entity that has an established AED program.  This provision assures that a valid process exists for the maintenance and operation of the AED, including the development of a written plan.

The District will identify an AED Program Coordinator, who provides medical supervision and coordinates implementation of the program and ensure the District’s compliance with Department regulations.

District employees will be identified and trained as AED providers and will maintain current certification at district building sites housing an AED.

Building administrators will collaborate with school nurses and building safety team members to determine the location of AED units within district buildings housing AED units.

Liability Limitations

An individual who provides emergency care or treatment by using an AED in compliance with this policy and/or an individual providing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to an individual upon whom an AED is or may be used are exempt from civil liability as a result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment for the individual upon whom the AED was used, unless the individual using the AED or the person providing CPR, acts with gross negligence or with willful or wanton disregard for the care of the person upon whom the AED is or may be used.

The following individuals or entities are exempt from civil liability for any personal injury that results from an act or omission that does not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence:

a. AED Program coordinator who will provide medical supervision of the AED program and coordinate implementation of the program;
b. A formally trained individual providing training to others on the use of an AED;
c. An individual authorized to operate the AED, as designated in the plan.

Legal Reference:
Title 37, Chapter 104, subchapter 6, ARM – Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
601 – Definitions
604 – Written Plan
605 – Written Notice
606 – Reports
610 – Training
615 – Medical Protocol
616 – Requirements of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
§50-6-501, MCA Definitions
§50-6-502, MCA AED program – requirements for AED use
§50-6-503, MCA Rulemaking
§50-6-505, MCA Liability limitations

Policy History:
Adopted on: 5/18/15
Reviewed on:
Revised on: