§7–451.

    (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 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 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.