Arizona AED Laws

(f) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Automated external defibrillators; requirements

Except as provided in section 36-2264, a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall: 2. Require each trained user who uses an automated external defibrillator on a person in cardiac arrest to 4. Ensure that the automated external defibrillator is maintained in good working order and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines.

Public high schools; AEDs; requirements

1. " Automated external defibrillator" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: 4. " Trained user" means a person who is the expected user of an automated external defibrillator and who has completed training in its use. 5. " Training" means a state approved course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator for the lay rescuer and first responder, including the course adopted by the American heart association and in effect as of December 31, 1998.

2. The dental therapist is and will be continuously certified in basic life support, including healthcare provider level cardiopulmonary resuscitation and training in automated external defibrillator.

iv. Cardiac defibrillator or automated external defibrillator; b. Maintains a staff of supervised personnel capable of handling procedures, complications, and emergency incidents. All personnel involved in administering and monitoring General Anesthesia or Deep Sedation shall hold a current course completion confirmation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level.

ii. Cardiac defibrillator or automated external defibrillator; b. Maintains a staff of supervised personnel capable of handling procedures, complications, and emergency incidents, including at least one staff member who: i. Holds a current certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level; 5. Provide confirmation of completing coursework within the two years prior to submitting the permit application in one or more of the following: a. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or another agency that follows the same procedures, standards, and techniques for training as the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

_____ (a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, for example, the use of drugs, electric shock and artificial breathing.

36-420. Health care institutions; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; first aid; immunity; falls; definition 1. Shall initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with its certification training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation before the arrival of emergency medical services, to a resident who is nonresponsive or has a cessation of normal respiration. The cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall be in accordance with that resident's advance directives, if known. Staff who are certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall be available at all times. 3. May not have, establish or implement policies that prevent employees from providing appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. C. A health care institution that renders cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid as described in subsection B of this section is not liable for any civil damages as the result of any act or omission by the person rendering such care. This liability exclusion applies only if the cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid is rendered in good faith and…

Training; AEDs; CPR; school personnel

2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), provided by a certified instructor; 2. Health and safety, including: a. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), provided by a certified instructor; 1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), provided by a certified instructor.

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 25, June 20, 2025 1. A CPR course shall be as recommended by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or the National Safety Council and shall include an exam of the materials presented in the course; 2. A CPR certification card or other documentation with an expiration date received from the CPR course provider shall be presented to the Board as proof of CPR certification. 3. Failure to maintain current CPR certification shall result in immediate loss of the licensee's Pharmaceutical Agent certification. The Pharmaceutical Agent certification shall not be reinstated until written documentation that the CPR certification deficiency has been met and proof of completion is presented to the Board; and 4. Any licensee whose Pharmaceutical Agent certification is suspended due to expiration of their CPR certification shall not prescribe utilizing the Pharmaceutical Agent certification. Upon submission of proof of current…

B. On request by a student's parent or guardian, each school district or charter school shall provide information describing the types of emergency response training, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, that the school district or charter school requires school employees to complete.

1. Hold a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. For emergency medical care technicians who are currently certified at the emergency medical technician level by the department, attesting on a form provided by the department that the applicant holds a valid and current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification, has and will maintain documented proof of a minimum of twenty-four hours of continuing medical education within the last two years consistent with department rules and has functioned in the capacity of an emergency medical technician for at least two hundred forty hours during the last two years.

e. Cover cardiopulmonary resuscitation training including: i. The method and content of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training which includes a demonstration of the individual's ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ii. The qualifications for an individual to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, iii. The time-frame for renewal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, and iv. The documentation that verifies that an individual has received cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

3. Complete instruction on first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. A description of any required training for employees or contractors who provide home care services and whether the training includes first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. A personnel member certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is available on the outpatient treatment center's premise.

C. No later than 60 days after the date of provider certification, a provider and individual backup providers shall furnish the Department with proof of acceptable first aid training and certification in infant/child cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR"). As used in this Section, "acceptable training" means a classroom or blended-learning course that conforms to the current guidelines of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association, as confirmed in writing by the training provider. The Department may extend the time for completing this requirement and children may remain in care during an extension, if:

d. Has documentation of current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and c. If applicable: i. Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation,.

5. At least three Credit Hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, Advanced cardiac life support and Pediatric advanced life support. Coursework may be completed online if the course re-quires a physical demonstration of skills.

C. The ratio of staff members to resting infants in the resting area must be at least one staff member to every four infants. A staff member in the resting area must be supervised for the first ninety days of employment to ensure the staff member's proper use of the floor bedding pursuant to this section. Any staff member in the resting area shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.

§ 15-718.01 - Instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemptions; definition

g. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, if required for the individual according to R9-10-303(C)(l)(e) ; I. An administrator shall ensure that the following personnel members have first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training specific to the populations served by the behavioral health residential facility:

ii. Current certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

i. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, if required for the individual according to R9-10-2203(C)(1)(g) .

b. Written documentation of completion of a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate for each individual service provider and direct-care staff as provided by R6-6-1520(A)(1)(b).

10. A cardiopulmonary resuscitation mouth guard or mouth shield.

c. Completing first aid and adult basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation through a course recognized by the American Heart Association.

5. Proof or current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid.

4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training pursuant to section 15-718.01.

1. A cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level certificate from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or another certifying agency.

5. At least three Credit Hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, Advanced cardiac life support or Pediatric advanced life support. Coursework may be completed online if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills.

High school students; AED training

Schools; AEDs; CPR training; requirements

Automated external defibrillators; requirements

Schools; CPR training

CPR training; teachers; students

iv. Cardiac defibrillator or automated external defibrillator (AED); b. Maintains a staff of supervised personnel capable of handling procedures, complications, and emergency incidents. All personnel involved in administering and monitoring general anesthesia or sedation shall hold a current course completion confirmation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Health Care Provider level.

A. A person who obtains an automated external defibrillator for home use pursuant to a physician's prescription is exempt from the requirements of this article.

1. Provide an automated external defibrillator at each school campus and school-sponsored athletic event. 2. Ensure that each automated external defibrillator that is provided pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection is all of the following: (b) In a location from which the automated external defibrillator may be promptly retrieved and used at the school or school-sponsored athletic event. 1. " Automated external defibrillator" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2261.

2. A person or entity that provides training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator. 3. A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article. 4. The owner of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located. 5. A person or entity that provides the automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article. 6. A nonprofit entity that, in the placement of an automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article, acts as an intermediary between the provider of an automated external defibrillator and the person or entity that acquired the automated external defibrillator or the owner of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located. 7. A Good Samaritan. For the purposes of this paragraph, " Good Samaritan" means a person who uses an automated external defibrillator to render emergency care or assistance in good faith and…

15-718.01. Instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemptions; definition A. On or before July 1, 2019, school districts and charter schools shall provide public school pupils with one or more training sessions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, through the use of psychomotor skills in an age-appropriate manner, during high school. This training shall be based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A school district or charter school may assign homework to satisfy the requirements of this subsection and subsections B and E of this section, if the completion of the homework is verified by a teacher or parent. B. School district or charter school instruction that results in cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification must be provided by a certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation trainer. This subsection does not require a teacher or administrator who facilitates, provides or oversees the instruction to be an authorized trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the instruction…

3. Cover cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, including: a. The method and content of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, which includes a demonstration of the individual's ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation; b. The qualifications for an individual to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation training; c. The time-frame for renewal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training; and d. The documentation that verifies that an individual has received cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.

1. Appropriate training of the ambulance service's emergency medical care technician personnel to provide police dogs with basic level first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lifesaving interventions, including administering naloxone, that are developed in consultation with a veterinarian who is licensed in this state. D. Emergency medical care technicians and any other personnel certified under this chapter who in the performance of their duties and in good faith render emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, transportation or other emergency medical services to an injured police dog pursuant to this section are not personally liable as a result of rendering such aid or services.

G. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation 1. Before being certified, an applicant shall complete classroom instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic first aid. The instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on adults, children, and infants. 2. The instruction shall be conducted by an individual currently certified as an instructor in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a program approved by a nationally recognized organization such as the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Council, American Safety and Health Institute, or Arizona Bureau of Mines; by an emergency medical technician licensed in Arizona; or by an agency of the U.S. government. 3. An applicant shall submit to the Department, through the employer, a copy of the front and back of the first-aid card and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation card issued to the applicant or other written documentation as proof of completion of the first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.…