Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policies

Policy

1. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) shall be maintained on the premises of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The ownership, maintenance, and use of these devices shall be in compliance with the following relevant legislation and subsequent amendments:federal Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (Public Law 106-505, Title IV)

   Illinois Automated External Defibrillator Act and its regulations (410 ILCS 4/et. seq.; 77 Ill. Adm. Code 525)

   Illinois Good Samaritan Act, Section 12, Use of an automatic external defibrillator; exemption from civil liability for emergency care (745 ILCS 49/12) and its regulations (77 Ill. Adm. Code 527)

   Automated External Defibrillator Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 525)

   Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act (210 ILCS 74/et. seq.)

2. It is the intent of SIUC AED Policy that any person anticipated to be a user/rescuer will have successfully completed training for such use in accordance with the standards and guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC).

Procedure

1. Oversight Committee

   Oversight of the AED use and policy updates as needed will be the responsibility of a university wide committee represented by:

   1. Department of Public Safety (DPS)

   2. Center for Environmental Health and Safety (CEHS)

   3. SIU Risk Management

   4. An SIUC Student Health Center physician designated as SIUC AED Program Medical Director

   Each of these units should designate a representative.

2. Placement and Maintenance of AEDs
   1. The Oversight Committee shall determine the placement of AEDs at SIUC. They should be placed out of reach of children.
   2. An inventory of all AED locations will be maintained by CEHS and a copy provided to the AED Program Medical Director and DPS.
   3. AEDs will be inspected and maintained by the third-party vendor on a regular basis.
   4. If a machine is found to be malfunctioning, the AED Program Medical Director and CEHS shall be notified.

3. Training

   Each unit may arrange for training of anticipated AED users in their unit in accordance with AHA or ARC guidelines. Training shall be conducted by certified trainers and shall include CPR training. Records of such training shall be maintained by the individual units.

4. Reporting

   Each use of an AED should be reported to the Medical Director using the Public Access Defibrillation Utilization Form (attachment 1) by the unit in which such utilization occurred, and a unit representative shall be expected to attend a Critical Incident Debriefing meeting scheduled by the Medical Director. The AED used will be checked and put back in a state of readiness per AHA guidelines or Manufacturer's recommendations.

5. Critical Incident Debriefing Meeting
   
   After the use of an AED in the campus community by an area other than the Student Health Service, the AED Committee shall convene a critical incident debriefing meeting within a reasonable time after the use. The Committee may request the attendance of any person which has information which may assist the committee in their assessment of the effectiveness of the AED use in that situation. The AED committee shall review the use of the AED and address any issues or concerns based on that assessment. If the Committee finds that changes or improvements to the process are appropriate, the Committee shall implement those changes. Changes may include modifications to the maintenance or location of the campus AEDs or any other modifications to improve the ability of the campus community to respond to these emergency situations.