Pennsylvania State AED Laws and Legislation Requirements

01

Requirement

Physician

Entities purchasing an automated external defibrillator must have physician approval for AED purchase. State EMS office recommends use of a physician medical director.

CPR/AED Training

Expected AED users shall complete training in the use of an AED provided by the American National Red Cross or the American Heart Association or through an equivalent course of instruction approved by the department of health in consultation with a technical committee of the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council.

EMS Notification

The Pennsylvania State EMS Office recommends notifying the regional EMS council and local EMS providers and/or local 911 centers of the implementation of an AED.

Maintenance Program

The defibrillator must be maintained and tested according to the manufacturer’s operational guidelines.

Notification of Use

A user of an AED must utilize available means to immediately contact and activate the emergency medical services system. Any appropriate data or information must be made available to emergency medical services personnel or other health care providers as requested.

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Good Samaritan Protection

Rescuer

Purchaser

Property Owner

Physician

Trainer

42 PA.C.S.A. § 8331.2

2012

Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs.

03

Laws / Legislation

24 P.S. § 14-1423

2014

Sets guidelines for AED programs in schools. Including the fund receiving policies for schools with the intent on acquiring and maintaining an AED.

73 P.S. § 2174

2012

Sets guidelines for AED programs in health clubs.

SB 351

2011

Extends Good Samaritan law and requires entities acquiring AEDs to properly maintain them.

HB 1525

2011

Requires that health clubs with services offered during nonstaffed hours be equipped with an AED, panic button, emergency phone, and personal security device.

55 PA. Code § 2800.96

2011

Outlines AED requirements for assisted living facilities.

HB 2778

2010

Requires hotels to provide and maintain AEDs.

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An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable, life-saving medical device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. Designed to be easy-to-use by the general public with little to no medical training, an AED machine can analyze a heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, deliver a controlled electrical shock (or defibrillation) to the heart to allow the heart to resume its normal beating pattern.

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Pennsylvania State AED Law

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Good Samaritan Protection

Laws / Legislation

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