6011 - (EBBCA) Use of Automated External Defibrillators
6011 (EBBCA) Use of Automated External Defibrillators 6011 (EBBCA)
The Milford School Board has acquired/purchased an Automated External
Defibrillator(s) (AED) for use in emergency situations warranting its use. The
Superintendent is encouraged to seek funding for additional AEDs from the State's AED
Fund established under RSA 200:40-d. See also Board Policy 5017 (JLCJA).
Defibrillator(s) (AED) for use in emergency situations warranting its use. The
Superintendent is encouraged to seek funding for additional AEDs from the State's AED
Fund established under RSA 200:40-d. See also Board Policy 5017 (JLCJA).
The use/administration/maintenance of the AED is subject to the following conditions:
1. Location of the AED’s. The Superintendent, working with the building principal
and school nurse, shall select and approve the location(s) for the AED(s). At
least one AED shall be readily accessible in a well-marked and safe place for use
in responding to cardiac emergencies, and shall not be located in an office or be
stored in a location that is not easily and quickly accessible. The AED location(s)
shall be in accordance with guidelines set by the American Heart Association or
other nationally recognized guidelines focused on emergency cardiovascular
care.
Additionally, for schools which include any of grades 6-12, at least one AED shall
be located at and readily accessible for use in responding to cardiac
emergencies at each athletic event or venue where practices and competitions
are held for use and in which students of the school are participating.
2. Training and Use of AED.
AEDs should, when possible, be administered by those employees designated
as "anticipated responders" by the Principal, in consultation with the school
nurse. Schools that include any of grades 6-12 shall have an individual trained in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation supervise organized school-sponsored sports
activities in which pupils of the school are participating. In the absence of such
trained personnel, other persons may administer the AED provided they do so in
good faith.
as "anticipated responders" by the Principal, in consultation with the school
nurse. Schools that include any of grades 6-12 shall have an individual trained in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation supervise organized school-sponsored sports
activities in which pupils of the school are participating. In the absence of such
trained personnel, other persons may administer the AED provided they do so in
good faith.
Anticipated responders are those who have successfully received and completed
appropriate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use, provided by
the School Nurse or their designee, or from the American Heart Association or
other nationally recognized organization or association focused on emergency
cardiovascular care.
3. Liability Limited. The District, and persons administering the AED(s) in good
faith and without compensation, renders emergency care by the use of an
automated external defibrillator shall not be liable for civil damages for any acts
or omissions unless the acts or omissions were grossly negligent or willful and
wanton.
4. Maintenance. AEDs will be maintained by the School Nurse, or their designee.
Maintenance shall be done according to the AED manufacturer's specifications.
The School Nurse will maintain a record of all maintenance which has been
performed on the AED(s).
5. Registration of AED(s). In accordance with RSA 153-A:33, the School Nurse, or
their designee, shall register the AED(s) with the New Hampshire Department of
Safety within 30 days of acquisition of the AED. Information regarding
registration may be found at NH Dept. of Safety - AED Registration (link tested
2025.11.11).
6. Incident Reporting. Each instance of administration of an AED shall be reported
pursuant to Board Policy 4024 (EBBB).
| NH Statutes | Description |
| RSA 153-A:28-33 | Automated External Defibrillation |
| RSA 200:40 | Emergency Care |
| RSA 200:40-c | Emergency Plans for Sports Related Injuries |
| RSA 200:40-d | AED Fund |
Adopted: 10/2011
Revised: 7/2025, 9/2026
Revised: 7/2025, 9/2026