AEDs at camp

[SWTexan]

In Texas, it looks like the state will be supplying AED (artificial external defibrilators) for all schools in the next school year as part of a requirement that the schools have an AED at all functions.

We're interested in finding out what your policy on AEDs is. If you have one, who is trained/authorized to use it?

If not, is your camp thinking about it, or why have you chosen to not have one?

Thanks!

[Flukie]

We don't have one from the Council. That being said, we did have one on property. Our Site Manager last summer was the chief of paramedics for the local EMS. They kept one in his car all summer just in case.

He's not there this summer though - so we won't have one.

[CAMPFRIEND]

We have one. All the staff is trained to use it. This summer we are going to get the one that you can use on kids under the age of 8. I know that I will feel better if we have one..

[prettysocks]

We have one in the dining hall. All staff are told where it is, and any of the 5 nurses can use it. Staff know where it is incase we are told to run and go get it. We also have a suction device, for children who are choking.

[runrachrunn]

We had one in our nurse's office (a 55 second run from the dining hall). It's actually not that hard to use an AED if it's necessary. We're told to start CPR in the meantime until someone can run and get it. Once I'm a paramedic (trained) I think i'll feel a lot more confident doing that sort of thing.

The only major medical emergency was a kid who fell through a glass window in the dining hall in August. Of course, I was on my day off so I missed out on the excitement.

[camper]

we have them. we used to only have one but now we have one at each waterfront and 1 at each infirmary.

[CAMPFRIEND]

In Texas, it looks like the state will be supplying AED (artificial external defibrilators) for all schools in the next school year as part of a requirement that the schools have an AED at all functions.

We're interested in finding out what your policy on AEDs is. If you have one, who is trained/authorized to use it?

If not, is your camp thinking about it, or why have you chosen to not have one?

Thanks!

Where did you hear about this? I would like to know where we can get one as they cost a lot of money!

[SWTexan]

Campfriend,

This comes from a recent decision by UIL that schools have them for extra-curricular events (i.e. athletics). The push was really on after an AED was used to rescue a high school football player in Austin who collapsed on the sidelines during a game.

When the UIL recommends a mandate and it is approved by the state education commission, it must be funded by the Legislature to take effect. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst is really championing this, so I would expect to see it pass during the next session (starting in January).

[CAMPFRIEND]

Thank you. I will look into it!

[Dave]

I'm pretty sure we have one at the nurses' office. Not sure though.

[CAMPFRIEND]

Dave-Are the staff trained to use your AED?

[Life_Saver]

Our lifeguards are trained in AED, but we don't have one at camp.

[dreamer]

I think my camp has 3 AEDs, in the dining hall, camp office, and waterfront. Everyone on staff is trained to use them because te CPR class during staff training goes over them & is then certified to use them.