New Jersey § 18a:40-41
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:40-41, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:40-41.
a. The board of education of a school district and the governing body or chief school
administrator of a nonpublic school that includes any of the grades six through 12
shall establish and implement an emergency action plan for responding to a serious
or potentially life-threatening sports-related injury. The plan shall document the proper procedures to be followed when a student sustains
a serious injury while participating in sports or other athletic activity. The plan shall be specific to the activity site, and shall be developed in consultation
with local emergency medical services personnel. b. The emergency action plan established pursuant to subsection a. of this section
shall include, but need not be limited to, the following components: (1) a list of the employees, team coaches, and licensed athletic trainers in each
school who are trained in first aid or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; (2) identification of the employees, team coaches, or licensed athletic trainers in
each school who will be responsible for carrying out the emergency action plan and
a description of their respective responsibilities; (3) identification of the activity location or venue; (4) identification of the equipment and supplies that may be needed to respond to
the emergency, including the location of each item; and (5) a description of the proper procedures to be followed after a student sustains
a serious sports-related injury including, but not limited to, responding to the injured
student, summoning emergency medical care, assisting emergency responders in getting
to the injured student, and documenting the actions taken during the emergency. c. The emergency action plan shall be reviewed annually and updated as necessary. The plan shall be rehearsed annually in each school by the individuals who will
be responsible for executing the plan in an emergency.
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