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Board hears cardiac emergency response plan and proposal to put AEDs on buses; no purchase vote yet
Summary
District staff presented a cardiac emergency response plan required by state law and demonstrated an AED model. Administrators proposed buying additional AEDs—primarily to equip buses—and discussed training and monthly checks; board members raised questions about CPR training costs and device maintenance.
The Derby Board of Education reviewed a district cardiac emergency response plan on March 20, 2025, and saw a demonstration of an automated external defibrillator the administration proposes to purchase for buses and to replace older units.
Dr. Dawn Gresham, director of special services, said the plan responds to a state legislative requirement. "We were tasked with... Senate Bill 19," she said, and the plan aims to ensure trained responders and AED access so an automated device can be on a patient within three minutes of a cardiac emergency. The plan calls for an annual drill and for buildings to identify a cardiac emergency…
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