Delaware HB71 mandates AED accessibility, CPR training, and emergency action plans for student athletes.

Delaware HB71 amends Title 14 to enhance safety measures for student athletes. It requires each school athletic venue to have an easily accessible AED, marked according to national guidelines. Coaches must hold current CPR certifications, including AED training. The Board of Education must adopt regulations ensuring CPR, first aid, and AED certifications for all coaches, with plans for secondary and middle school athletics. Schools must develop and annually rehearse an emergency action plan for cardiac arrest incidents, following national recommendations.

Delaware HB71 mandates AED accessibility, CPR training, and emergency action plans for student athletes.

Delaware HB71 amends Title 14 to enhance safety measures for student athletes. It requires each school athletic venue to have an easily accessible AED, marked according to national guidelines. Coaches must hold current CPR certifications, including AED training. The Board of Education must adopt regulations ensuring CPR, first aid, and AED certifications for all coaches, with plans for secondary and middle school athletics. Schools must develop and annually rehearse an emergency action plan for cardiac arrest incidents, following national recommendations.