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District has 8 new AEDs but must train staff to keep grant; committee outlines CPR/CERT steps
Summary
Perkiomen Valley reported receipt of eight AEDs via a grant and outlined requirements to maintain funding: 10% of each building’s staff must be CPR trained, establishment of a cardiac emergency response team (CERT), and an annual CERT drill; staff will survey current certification levels and schedule training ahead of the Jan. 31, 2025 grant deadline.
The Perkiomen Valley Wellness Committee received an update on the district’s automated external defibrillator (AED) grant. Aaron Dreisbach, the district’s supervisor of health and wellness, told the committee the district has received eight AED units through a grant and must meet training benchmarks to retain the funding.
Key requirements: Dreisbach said the grant requires 10% of staff in each building be CPR certified, creation and approval of a district CERT (cardiac emergency response team) plan, and an annual CERT drill. He told the committee administrators are identifying volunteers for the response teams and will coordinate with building leaders on training schedules.
Timeline and follow-up: The district has the AED hardware in hand but has not yet trained the required number of volunteer staff; Dreisbach said the grant compliance date is Jan. 31, 2025. Board members asked administrators to clarify how the grant defines ‘staff’ (teachers, paras, custodial, etc.) and requested a training‑status update at the November work session.
What the committee asked administration to do: compile a building‑by‑building count of current CPR certifications, clarify which positions count toward the 10% requirement, and develop a schedule for district training before the January deadline.
Next procedural step: Administration will report updated training numbers at the November work session and continue planning with Chester County partners on training delivery.
