2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 311 PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, PODIATRISTS, AND RELATED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS 311.666 Definitions for KRS 311.665 to 311.669.
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311.666 Definitions for KRS 311.665 to 311.669.
As used in KRS 311.665 to 311.669, unless the context requires otherwise: <br>(1) "Automated external defibrillator" or "AED" means an external defibrillator
capable of cardiac rhythm analysis which will charge and, with or without further <br>operator action, deliver a shock after electronically detecting and assessing <br>ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia. These devices are known as <br>fully or semiautomatic defibrillators;
(2) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means a basic emergency procedure for
life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac <br>massage; and
(3) "Emergency medical services system" means the same as in KRS 311A.010.
Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 39, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2000). In codification, a reference in
subsection (3) to "KRS 211.950" has been changed to "KRS 311.6521." See 2000 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 343, sec. 1.
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