La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6101
Athletic Department-the division or department of an institution of higher education, including colleges, universities, or community colleges, which schedules and competes in intercollegiate athletics.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) -a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that:
Bureau-unless otherwise specified, the Bureau of Emergency medical Services within the Office of Public Health of the Louisiana Department of Health.
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (Bureau of EMS, BEMS)-the EMS regulatory agency that licenses EMS practitioners; ambulance services/providers and enforces compliance of legislation that regulates telecommunicators and possessors of AEDs.
Cardiac Emergency Response Plan-a document written by the principal, president, or chancellor, or chief executive of a postsecondary education institution, elementary, middle, or high school, in collaboration with local emergency responders, that establishes the specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest at an intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic event.
Cardiac Emergency Response Team-a group of a minimum of two, but preferably four, individuals credentialed in pediatric, child, and adult CPR and use of an AED.
Certification-adult and pediatric expected CPR providers and expected AED users who have been certified after successful completion of an adult and pediatric CPR and AED course recognized by a nationally recognized organization or association such as the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Red Cross (ARC), the National Safety Council and the Emergency Medical Physicians of America, or the equivalent cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification that has been approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.
Credentialed-adult and pediatric expected CPR providers and expected AED users who have completed an adult and pediatric CPR and AED course recognized by a nationally recognized organization or association such as the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Red Cross (ARC), the National Safety Council and the Health and Safety Institute (HSI), or the equivalent cardiopulmonary resuscitation credential that has been approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.
Emergency Care-the occurrence of a sudden, serious and unexpected sickness or injury that would lead a reasonable person, possessing an average knowledge of medicine and health, to believe that the sick or injured person requires urgent or unscheduled medical care.
Expected AED Users-any person designated by the possessor to render emergency care.
Health Club-Repealed.
High School-an education facility that typically comprises of grades nine through twelve.
Information Management System-an electronic system used to collect, analyze, and process data that is entered and/or uploaded into the system
Intercollegiate Athletic Events-athletic or sporting competitions between or among postsecondary education institutions, hosted or sponsored by one or more participating institutions.
Interscholastic Athletic Event-athletic or sporting competitions or activities between or among different elementary, middle, or high schools, hosted or sponsored by one or more participating schools.
Middle School-an education facility that typically includes grades seven and eight but may also include grades six and nine; also referred to as Junior High School.
Physical Fitness Facility-a facility for profit or nonprofit with a membership of over 50 persons that offers physical fitness services. This includes but is not limited to clubs, studios, health spas, weight control centers, clinics, figure salons, tanning centers, athletic or sport clubs, and YWCA and YMCA organizations.
Physical Fitness Services-services for the development of physical fitness through exercise or weight control.
Physical Fitness Center-any person or organization which, for profit or nonprofit, offers physical fitness services, whether at multiple outlets or single outlet. Any subsidiary of a center offering such services shall be deemed part of said center.
Possessor-any person, service, business, industry, physical fitness facility, entity, postsecondary education institution participating in intercollegiate sport, or security vehicle possessing an AED.
Postsecondary Education Institution-an institution that offers education following successful completion of high school or equivalent (e.g. GED); such institutions provide a higher level of education, and include universities, colleges, and trade, technical, and professional schools.
Premises-the physical facility, its contents, and the contiguous land or property under the control of a person or entity, and may mean a room, shop, building, field, or other definite area.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest-a medical emergency where a person is unconscious, not breathing and has no pulse.
La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6101