Vermont State AED Law

Summary of Requirements
	Physician	No Current Legislation
	CPR/AED Training	No Current Legislation
	EMS Notification	Any person who owns or leases an AED shall notify the department and the person’s regional ambulance service or first responder service of the existence, location, and type of device the person possesses.
	Maintenance Program	Must maintain and test the device in accordance with the applicable standards of the manufacturer
	Notification of Use	A person using an AED shall be certain that emergency personnel have been summoned by calling 911.

Good Samaritan Protection
Rescuer	Purchaser	Property Owner	Physician	Trainer
			No Current Legislation
Any person, other than a person defined as a health care provider by section 9432(8) of this title or as emergency medical personnel by subdivision 2651(6) of Title 24 acting in the normal course of his or her duties as a health care provider or as emergency medical personnel, who acts in good faith and who renders emergency care by the use of an AED, acquires an AED, owns a premises on which an AED is located, or provides a training course in the operation of an AED shall not be liable for civil damages for that person’s acts or omissions with respect to such use, ownership, or training in the operation of an AED unless those acts or omissions were grossly negligent or willful and wanton.

Laws / Legislation
Reference	Date	Summary
S 245	2012	Requires commissioner of education to inform school administrations about resources regarding CPR and the use of AEDs. Also requires the commissioner to provide reports containing data of schools that are offering CPR and AED instruction.
HB 34	2009	Revises the Good Samaritan protection by removing the training requirements and removes the requirement to maintain a relationship with a physician to provide technical assistance and consultation regarding the AED use.
SB 283	2000	Provides requirements and immunity for use of an automated external defibrillator.

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