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INSTRUCTION  AND  TRAINING  IN
CARDIOPULMONARY  RESUSCITATION

School districts and charter schools shall provide public school pupils with one (1) or more training sessions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, through the use of psychomotor skills in an age-appropriate manner, during high school.

A school district or charter school may assign homework to satisfy the requirements of A.R.S. 15-718.01(A)(B)(E), if the completion of the homework is verified by a teacher or parent.

This training shall be based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

School district or charter school instruction that results in cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification must be provided by a certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation trainer.  This instruction does not require a teacher or administrator who facilitates, provides or oversees the instruction to be an authorized trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the instruction does not result in cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.

The instruction provided must include the hands-on practicing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, except for students who are enrolled in an online school as defined in A.R.S. 15-808.

A pupil shall be excused from the instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the request of either:

A.  The pupil's parent.

B.  A pupil who provides written documentation that the pupil has previously received training in or is currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

C.  The pupil's individualized education program team, if the pupil is a child with a disability as defined in section 15-731 and if the individualized education program team makes a determination to excuse the pupil from the instruction.

A school district or charter school may accept from any person, public entity or other legal entity in-kind donations of materials, equipment or services that may be used in the instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 

A school district or charter school may use any of the following persons to provide instruction and training:

A.  Emergency medical technicians

B.  Paramedics

C.  Fire department personnel

D.  Police officers

E.  Representatives of the American Heart Association

F.  Representatives of the American Red Cross

G.  Teachers

H.  Other school employees

I.  Other similarly qualified persons

Adopted:  November 20, 2005

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
15-341
15-718.01

CROSS REF.:
IKF - Graduation Requirements