N.Y. Education Law § 917: On-site cardiac automated external defibrillator

§ 917. On-site cardiac automated external defibrillator. 1. School

districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational

education and extension boards and charter schools shall provide and

maintain on-site in each instructional school facility automated

external defibrillator (AED) equipment, as defined in paragraph (a) of

subdivision one of section three thousand-b of the public health law, in

quantities and types deemed by the commissioner in consultation with the

commissioner of health to be adequate to ensure ready and appropriate

access for use during emergencies. Such automated external

defibrillators shall be clearly marked, accessible, and maintained

consistent with guidelines set by the American Heart Association, or

other nationally recognized guidelines focused on emergency

cardiovascular care.

2. Whenever public school facilities pursuant to subdivision one of

this section are used for school sponsored or school approved curricular

or extracurricular events or activities and whenever a school-sponsored

athletic contest is held at any location, the public school officials

and administrators responsible for such school facility or athletic

contest shall ensure the presence of at least one staff person who is

trained, pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision three of section three

thousand-b of the public health law, in the operation and use of an AED.

Where a school-sponsored competitive athletic event is held at a site

other than a public school facility, the public school officials shall

assure that automated external defibrillator equipment is provided

on-site.

3. Public school facilities and staff pursuant to subdivisions one and

two of this section shall be deemed a "public access defibrillation

provider" as defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section

three thousand-b of the public health law and shall be subject to the

requirements and limitations of such section.

4. Pursuant to section three thousand-a and three thousand-b of the

public health law, any public access defibrillation provider, or any

employee or other agent of the provider who, in accordance with the

provisions of this section, voluntarily and without expectation of

monetary compensation renders emergency medical or first aid treatment

using an AED which has been made available pursuant to this section, to

a person who is unconscious, ill or injured, shall be liable only

pursuant to section three thousand-a of the public health law.