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What would happen if a player fell during a Saturday soccer game at Centennial Park or on a Little League field at Keating Park? The solution cannot be left up to chance under California’s Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act, AB 310. Youth sports groups will need to ensure that their coaches have a documented cardiac emergency response plan and are certified in CPR and AED operation starting on January 1, 2027. American Red Cross CPR, AED, and First Aid certification courses are available at Safety Training Seminars’ downtown Vacaville location, 479 Mason Street, Suite 111, Vacaville, CA 95688.
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Every sport puts coaches in a slightly different emergency situation. Thinking through each setting is the first step toward the field-specific plan AB 310 asks for.
By ZIP code, Vacaville’s Little League play is divided into two leagues: Vacaville American Little League (95688) and Vacaville National Little League (95687). The Vacaville Pony Baseball Association, which caters to boys and girls ages 7 to 18, is an option for older players. The diamonds at Centennial Park, the four fields at Arlington Park off Foxboro Parkway, and Keating Park on California Drive are all filled with games. Managers must be aware of who retrieves the AED and how quickly when multiple games are playing simultaneously and it may be located in a single snack shack.
Youth tackle football and cheer programs such as the Vacaville Bengals and the Vacaville Junior Bulldogs run long practices in late summer, when inland Solano County afternoons can get very hot. Cardiac emergencies are the focus of AB 310, but heat illness is a reason many football coaches add First Aid training too.
The Vacaville Youth Soccer League, a nonprofit affiliated with the California Youth Soccer Association – North since 1979, plays on soccer fields at Centennial Park, a large park where the playing fields can sit a long walk from the parking lot. That distance belongs in any emergency plan.
The city’s Youth Recreation Basketball program is based at the George Duke Sports Center on East Monte Vista Avenue, and the Vacaville Swim Club trains competitive swimmers ages 6 to 18. Indoor and aquatic settings each call for clear roles: who starts CPR, who calls 911, and who meets responders at the door.
Assembly Bill 310 was introduced by Assemblymember Juan Alanis and signed by Governor Newsom on October 3, 2025 (Chapter 254, Statutes of 2025). It updates Health and Safety Code Section 124238.5, the Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act that AB 1467 created in 2023 after Nevaeh Johnson collapsed at a Waterford sports practice in 2022.
The law covers any organization, business, nonprofit, or local government agency that sponsors or conducts amateur sports competitions, training, camps, or clubs for participants 17 and younger. A “coach” is anyone the organization appoints to supervise or instruct a participant in a sport.
Responsibility | Who handles it | Starts |
CPR and AED certification, renewed at least every two years | Each appointed coach, tracked by the organization | January 1, 2027 |
Written cardiac emergency response plan | League board or program administrator | January 1, 2027 |
Annual plan review with coaches and staff | League board or program administrator | Every year |
Annual electronic notice to parents with the plan or a link, AED locations, and staff contacts | League board or program administrator | Every year |
AED access at every official practice and match | Organization | January 1, 2028 |
AED maintenance and testing per manufacturer and FDA rules | Organization | January 1, 2028 |
The statute lets coaches train in person or online, as long as an accredited organization provides the training and it follows national evidence-based cardiovascular care guidelines. The emergency plan must also spell out AED locations, sudden cardiac arrest procedures, everyone’s responsibilities, and how coaches, administrators, and athletes will learn the plan.
The Monticello Empire League’s annual football rivalry between Vacaville High School (Bulldogs) and Will C. Wood High School (Wildcats) attracts sizable audiences. Teams are also fielded by Buckingham Charter and Vacaville Christian. Athletic directors should confirm with Vacaville Unified or their school whose requirements apply in addition to AB 310 because school coaches may be subject to separate CPR, first aid, or sudden cardiac arrest training regulations through CIF and the California Education Code.
The legal requirement is CPR and AED certification. First Aid is something coaches add by choice, and it’s worth considering in a city where outdoor seasons run hot. Depending on the course, American Red Cross training may teach you to:
Safety Training Seminars is an official American Red Cross Training Center. Its Red Cross Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and CPR/AED/First Aid courses combine online learning with an in-person skills session, and participants receive their Red Cross certification card the same day they pass the skills test. The Vacaville classroom is on the ground floor of the Mason Street Center building, at the corner of Mason and Elizabeth Streets. Call (707) 308-2093 with questions, or see current options for CPR and First Aid certification in Vacaville.
Coaches from Dixon and other nearby Solano County communities also train here. League boards that need to certify a whole roster of volunteer coaches can call the center to talk through scheduling. Before you register, confirm the course fits your organization’s policies.
Spring baseball and soccer registration will open soon after the January 1, 2027 deadline passes. Get your coaching staff certified now so your league can open the season ready. Book American Red Cross CPR classes in Vacaville at Safety Training Seminars on Mason Street.
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Key information for healthcare professionals and students about Assembly Bill 310: Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act – CPR and First-Aid Certification In CITY Vacaville.
The law applies to people a youth sports organization appoints to supervise or instruct participants, and the definition doesn’t depend on pay. Leagues like Vacaville National and Vacaville American Little League should plan for appointed volunteer managers and coaches to be CPR and AED certified by January 1, 2027.
The statute allows in-person or online training from an accredited organization that follows national evidence-based guidelines. Many organizations still prefer hands-on practice. The Red Cross courses at Safety Training Seminars pair online lessons with an in-person skills session, so coaches practice compressions and AED use before certifying.
Not yet. AED access during official practices and matches is required starting January 1, 2028, along with maintenance and testing. By January 1, 2027, though, your written emergency plan must already list where AEDs are located, so it helps to start mapping them now.
Each year, organizations must send parents or guardians an electronic communication that includes the emergency plan or a link to it, AED locations, and the staff members to notify during a sudden cardiac event.
AB 310 doesn’t require it. But football practices often happen in heat and involve contact injuries, so many coaches choose a combined Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid course to handle the everyday incidents CPR training doesn’t cover.
At Safety Training Seminars, participants receive their American Red Cross certification card the same day they complete the in-person skills test.
Safety Training Seminars in Vacaville, CA Offers American Red Cross CPR, AED, and First-Aid Training for Local Coaches, helping Sport Coaches obtain important education conveniently and affordably.
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