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Dinwiddie schools adopt cardiac emergency response plan requiring drills, AED mapping and CERT teams
Summary
The school board adopted a districtwide cardiac emergency response plan in response to a state legislative update, requiring at least one annual drill per school, CPR/AED certification for response teams, AED mapping and post-incident debriefs.
The Dinwiddie County School Board adopted a districtwide Cardiac Emergency Response Plan after staff presented a blueprint to implement a recently updated state requirement. The plan, as presented, requires each school to form a Cardiac Emergency Response Team (CERT), post AED locations and conduct at least one cardiac emergency drill each year.
The presenter told trustees the General Assembly updated the Code of Virginia in July 2025 to require public elementary and secondary schools to develop and…
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