2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §36-2262  Automated external defibrillators; training; use; requirements; definition

A. Except as provided in section 36-2264, a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall:

1. Enter into an agreement with a physician who shall oversee all aspects of public access to defibrillation, including training, emergency medical services coordination, protocol approval, standing orders, communications, protocols and automated external defibrillator deployment strategies.

2. Limit the use of an automated external defibrillator to trained responders.

3. Require each trained responder who uses an automated external defibrillator on a person in cardiac arrest to:

(a) Call telephone number 911 as soon as possible.

(b) Submit a written report to the physician, within five working days after its use.

B. The physician shall:

1. Establish quality assurance guidelines that include a review of each use of the automated external defibrillator to evaluate performance.

2. Be proficient in emergency medical services protocols, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators.

3. Ensure that each trained responder receives training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of an automated external defibrillator by completing the heart saver automated external defibrillator course for the lay rescuer and first responder, in effect as of December 31, 1998, adopted by the American heart association or an equivalent course that meets the same objectives.

4. Ensure that the automated external defibrillator is maintained in good working order and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines.

C. For the purposes of this section, "trained responder" means a person who meets the requirements of subsection B, paragraph 3 of this section.