(a) (1) Each middle school and high school shall develop a venue–specific emergency action plan for all athletic facilities. (2) A venue–specific emergency action plan includes: (i) The operation and use of automatic external defibrillators in accordance with § 7–425 of this subtitle; (ii) Heat acclimatization in accordance with § 7–434 of this subtitle; and (iii) Coordination of care for other emergent injuries, including cervical spinal injury, concussion and closed head injury, major orthopedic injuries, and severe weather for outdoor facilities. (b) A venue–specific emergency action plan developed under this section shall be: (1) Posted at each athletic facility at the school; (2) Available on the school’s website for viewing by a student athlete’s parent or guardian at the beginning of each school year; (3) Distributed to each member of the coaching staff; and (4) Rehearsed in person and interactively by all of the coaching staff of each sport before each of their respective seasons. (c) The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators shall ensure that: (1) An automated external defibrillator is provided

ons. (c) The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators shall ensure that: (1) An automated external defibrillator is provided on–site and is located at or within a brief walk from an athletic practice or event on school property; (2) An automated external defibrillator is freely accessible during all school functions; (3) All members of the coaching staff are trained in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator; and (4) A trained member of the coaching staff is present at all athletic practices and events on school property. (d) The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for heat acclimatization shall: (1) Include guidelines for student athletes consistent with the Model Policy for Preseason–Practice Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Student Athletes established under § 7–434 of this subtitle; (2) Ensure that each school is properly prepared and equipped to initiate cold water immersion for the treatment of exertional heat stroke; (3) Ensure that the cooling modality is readily available to student athletes at all athletic practices and events on school property; (4) Ensure

mmersion for the treatment of exertional heat stroke; (3) Ensure that the cooling modality is readily available to student athletes at all athletic practices and events on school property; (4) Ensure that all members of the coaching staff are trained in cold water immersion; and (5) Ensure that a trained member of the coaching staff is present at all athletic practices and events on school property.