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Newcastle presents updated athletic emergency action plan, AED locations and Chase Morris compliance
Summary
District staff reviewed a comprehensive Emergency Action Plan covering AED placement, active‑shooter and heat‑illness protocols, and Chase Morris sudden cardiac arrest compliance. The plan lists AED locations, drill dates and staff training requirements.
Mr. Jonathan Atchley presented the district's safety and security materials and described steps the district has taken to provide emergency preparedness across school facilities.
The meeting packet includes a full Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and a Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Compliance Site Plan. The materials specify AED locations across high‑school and middle‑school facilities, procedures for activating EMS, and chain‑of‑command roles for athletic trainers, athletic directors and coaches. The packet documents a documented drill: "AUGUST 5, 2025 Coaches attended a CPR, AED, and first aid training session." (district packet).
The Chase Morris materials (cited in the packet as 70 O.S. § 24‑156) are included in the district's sudden cardiac emergency response plan and outline statutory obligations such as annual training for coaches, placing AEDs near athletic venues and requiring written medical clearance before a student who has fainted returns to activity. The EAP also lists venue‑specific evacuation locations (for example, Racer Stadium evacutions to the field house and safe rooms in high‑school classrooms) and a hierarchy for calling and directing EMS.
Board members did not take additional formal action at the meeting beyond receiving the presentation; the EAP and Chase Morris site plan are included in the packet and marked for review and annual update by the board.
