New Jersey § 18a:40-41b

§ 18a:40-41b.

a. The board of education of a public school district and the governing body or chief

school administrator of a nonpublic school that includes any of the grades kindergarten

through 12 shall establish and implement an emergency action plan for responding to

a sudden cardiac event including, but not limited to, an event in which the use of

an automated external defibrillator may be necessary. b. The emergency action plan shall be consistent with the provisions of section 1

of this act 1 and also, at minimum, include the following: (1) a list of no less than five school employees, team coaches, or licensed athletic

trainers who hold current certifications from the American Red Cross, American Heart

Association, or other training program recognized by the Department of Health and

Senior Services, in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and in the use of a defibrillator. The list shall be updated, as necessary, at least once in each semester of the school

year; and (2) detailed procedures on responding to a sudden cardiac event including, but not

limited to, the identification of the persons in the school who will be responsible

for: responding to the person experiencing the sudden cardiac event, calling 911,

starting cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, retrieving and using the defibrillator, and

assisting emergency responders in getting to the individual experiencing the sudden

cardiac event. 1

L.2012, c. 51, § 1 (N.J.S.A. § 18A:40-41a).