Glendive Public Schools is overhauling its cardiac emergency response plan with help from the Dawson County Health Department, part of a broader update to the district’s emergency operations procedures.
The work focuses on clarifying steps for staff, reviewing AED locations and access, and meeting newer state requirements, Superintendent Stephen Schreibeis said.
The district has had an Emergency Operations and Procedures Plan for years, and pieces of that plan have been updated over time.
“What we are doing now is taking a more comprehensive look at the entire plan, bringing the different pieces together and updating areas where equipment or practices have changed,” Schreibeis said.
Much of this work involves updating, consolidating and clarifying procedures rather than replacing everything that was previously in place. Schreibeis hopes the changes will make the information clearer and easier for staff to use.
The one significant addition to the Cardiac Emergency Response Plan is meeting newer state requirements, Schreibeis said. The requirements include reviewing the locations and accessibility of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), identifying response procedures, providing...