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Resident urges changes to AED policy; board agrees to follow up
Summary
A resident urged the Londonderry School Board to allow any bystander to use AEDs in emergencies, to improve signage and placement and to consult first responders; district staff said AEDs are contractor‑certified annually and the board agreed to review maps, training and placement.
A Londonderry resident told the School Board on Jan. 27 that a recent revision to the district’s automated external defibrillator (AED) policy should not limit who can use the devices in an emergency and asked the district to improve AED placement, signage and training.
Christina Chamatero said the redrafted policy narrows who may administer an AED to employees designated by a principal “in consultation with the school nurse,” and urged the board to restore language making clear that an AED “can be utilized by any…
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