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Deployment and Use of the Aut omated External Defibrillator
The purpose of this General Order i s to provide a standardized policy on the
deployment and use of the Automat ed External Defibrillator (AED ). This policy will
identify the coordination of t he AED program, outline the repor t writing requirement, and
define the applicable persons who are certified to use the AED within the Sheriff’s
Department. The goal of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department AED prog ram is to reduce the
preventable loss of life from s udden cardiac arrest through the provision of rapid
defibrillation.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) means an external defibr illator that
after user activation is capable of cardiac rhythm analysis and will charge and
deliver a shock, either automatic ally or by user interaction, a fter electronically
detecting and assessing ventricula r fibrillation or rapid ventr icular tachycardia.
I. Program Coordination
The AED Program will be coordinated through the Sacramento Cou nty
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Office. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s
Department shall have a prescrib ing physician to oversee the AE D program. The
prescribing physician will coordi nate the AED program and work with the AED
Department Coordinator to facilitat e the integration of the AED program within
the Sheriff’s Department.
A. The Department Coordinator wil l be the responsibility of the In-Service
Training Office. The Department Coordinator will be responsibl e for
compiling information from the Div ision Training Managers and f orwarding
all applicable information to the Sacramento County EMS Coordin ator.
B. Division Traini ng Managers will be res ponsible for coordinat ing the AED
program at their specific wor k site. The Training Manager will :
1. Identify AED’S and their respec tive locations within the fac ilities under
their coordination.
2. Check for supplies and necessary accessories.
3. Perform regular equipment test ing as prescribed in the AED o perating
manual. Testing shall apply to A ED’S assigned to department fac ilities.
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4. Complete necessary reporting forms and forward to the Depart ment
Coordinator.
II. Report Writing Requirements
A. The use of an AED by any Sheri ff’s Department employee shall be
documented on a Sheriff’s Casualty Report.
1. The casualty report will provi de a narrative of the circumst ances
leading to the deployment and use of the AED. The report will also
provide the following information:
a) Notation indica ting use of an AED.
b) The number of times a n external defibrillation was attempted .
c) Whether the pulse was restored.
2. A copy of the completed casualty report will be forwarded to the
Sheriff’s Department Coordinator at the In-Service Training Off ice.
3. The Training Manager will update the mont hly use report, per form a
unit test of the AED, and note the AED was tested due to use.
4. The Training Manager shall se cure the department AED for tes ting and
servicing according to the manufacturers guidelines.
B. Any person, not employed by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s
Department, or non-sworn personnel who deploys and uses a Depar tment
AED in an attempt to provide em ergency medical assistance, shal l contact
a responding officer and request t hat a Sheriff’s casualty repo rt be
completed. The supervisor respons ible for the incident shall e nsure that a
casualty report is completed . The Training Manager shall ensur e that the
AED is tested and serviced accord ing to the manufacturer’s guid elines.
III. Certification for Use of t he Automated External Defibrilla tor
Any employee of the Sacramento C ounty Sheriff’s Department havi ng been
trained in the use of the Automati c External Defibrillator, and currently certified in
its use and operation, may when deemed necessary for the preser vation of life,
utilize an AED and make every att empt to aid in the defibrillat ion of a person in
cardiac arrest. A. The training guidelines shall comply with the standards set forth through
the California Code of Regulation s Title 22, and the Social Sec urity
Division 9 Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Chapter 1.8 T raining
Standards and Utilizati on for Use of the Automated External Def ibrillator
by Non-Licensed or Non- Certified Personnel.
Page 3 of 3 26/08 (NEW 2/05) B. Sworn personnel shall complete an AED certified training cou rse meeting
the requirements outli ned in the Public Safety Automatic Extern al
Defibrillation Skill Guideline (County Policy 8823.01). 1. The completion of the Sheri ff’s Department In-Service First Aid and
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation /AED training course shall co mply with
the County EMS requirement.
References: California Code of Re gulations Title 22. Social Sec urity Division 9.
Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Chapter 1.8 Training
Standards and Utilization for Us e of the Automated External
Defibrillator by Non-Licens ed or Non-Certif ied Personnel
Sacramento County Emergency Me dical Services Policy 8822.02,
Public Safety A