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4.24 Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Program
4.24.5 Training (Revised: 11/30/19 )
A. The AED trainin g course shall consist of not fewer than three hours of instruction and
will comply with American Heart Associatio n or equivalent standards. The required
hours for an AED training program can be reduced by no more than three hours for
students who can show they have been certified in a basic CPR course during the past
two years and demonstrate that they are proficient in the current techniques of CPR. All
UCSF police officers below the rank of Lieutenant are required to successfully complete
AED training as part of their first -aid training. Additional non -sworn staff may be trained
to assist with AED operations on camp us property, as needed .
B. The full four -hour course will include the following topics and skills:
1. Basic CPR skills
2. Proper use, maintenance and periodic inspection of the AED
3. The importance of CPR, defibrillation, advanced life support, adequate airway
care and internal emergency response system
4. How to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and stroke
5. Overview of the local EMS system, including 9 -1-1 access and interaction with
EMS
6. Assessment of an unconscious patient to inc lude evaluation of airway, breathing
and circulation, in order to determine if cardiac arrest has occurred and the
appropriateness of applying and activation of AED.
7. Information relating to defibrillator safety precautions to enable the individual to
administer shocks without jeopardizing the safety of the patient, the Authorized
Individual or other nearby persons, to include but not be limited to:
a. Age and weight restrictions for the use of the AED
b. How to handle the presence of water of liquid on o r around the victim
c. How address the presence of transdermal medications, implanted
pacemakers or automatic impla nted cardioverter -defibrillator
d. Recognition that an electrical shock has been delivered to the patient and
that the defibrillator is no lo nger charged.
e. Rapid, accurate assessment of the patient’s post -shock status to determine
if further activation of the AED is necessary
f. Authorized Individual’s responsibility for continuation of care, such as
application of repeated shocks if necessar y and/or attending to the patient
on the way to the hospital if indicated or until the arrival of professional
medical personnel.
C. The Program Coordinator is required to ensure that AED course completion
documentation is maintained in each successful pa rticipant’s training file and each
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successful participant is issued a certification card indicating they are authorized to utilize
an AED.
D. The required training material must be consistent with the standards of the American
Heart Association or equivalent , although it does not have to be the American Heart
Association or equivalent text.
E. Basic and review sessions will be conducted accordi ng to the following schedule:
1. CPR/AED renewal will be conducted at least every other year.
2. The Program Coordinator may schedule reviews as deemed necessary.
F. Training records will include documentation of def ibrillation skills proficiency.
G. Further information relating to the UCSF Police Department’s policy, protocol and
program standards for Public Automatic Defibrillators (PAD) ca n be located in Appendix
4.24-G.