An Act relative to AEDs for athletic fields

This bill requires all municipalities to provide at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) at every public athletic field, park, and playground they maintain, along with mandatory CPR and AED training for parks staff and sports officials. It also mandates that all schools (public, charter, and private) maintain at least one AED on every school campus and in school athletic fields, with certified AED providers on staff and training for all school staff and coaches. Schools unable to comply may request a hardship waiver from the education department, which must also provide funding resource information. The law includes liability protection for school staff who provide emergency care in good faith, excluding cases of gross negligence.