Washington State AED Law
Washington State AED Law
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Physician | Upon acquiring a defibrillator, medical direction must be enlisted by the acquirer from a licensed physician in the use of the defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
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CPR/AED Training | Expected defibrillator users must receive reasonable instruction in defibrillator use and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a course approved by the department of health. |
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EMS Notification | The person or entity who acquires a defibrillator shall notify the local emergency medical services organization about the existence and the location of the defibrillator. |
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Maintenance Program | The defibrillator must be maintained and tested by the acquirer according to the manufacturer’s operational guidelines. |
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Notification of Use | The defibrillator user shall call 911 or its local equivalent as soon as possible after the emergency use of the defibrillator and shall assure that appropriate follow-up data is made available as requested by emergency medical service or other health care providers. |
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| A person who uses a defibrillator at the scene of an emergency and all other persons and entities providing services under this section are immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission in the use of the defibrillator in an emergency setting.
The immunity from civil liability does not apply if the acts or The requirements of subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to any individual using a defibrillator in an emergency setting if that individual is acting as a good samaritan under RCW 4.24.300. |
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| Laws / Legislation | ||
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Date | Summary |
| HB 1556 | 2014 | Provides guidelines for AED programs in high schools |
| HB 1429 | 2008 | An act directing the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a plan to require the placement of automatic external defibrillators in all public high schools by September 1, 2010. |
| HB 1756 | 2005 | A bill addressing the arrival of first responders with automatic external defibrillator capability. |
| HB 2998 | 1998 | Provides immunity protection and establishes requirements for automated external defibrillators. |
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