Rhode Island S2079 mandates high schools and middle schools to maintain on-site AEDs and implement cardiac emergency response plans.
Rhode Island S2079 requires all high schools and middle schools, whether public or private, to maintain functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on-site and implement cardiac emergency response plans (CERP) starting in the 2027-2028 academic year. These plans must address the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving sudden cardiac arrest on school grounds. Schools must also develop athletic emergency action plans (EAP) for responding to life-threatening emergencies during athletic events.
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