District of Columbia AED Laws

§ 7–2371.02a. AED program for Department of Parks and Recreation facilities. (a) The Mayor shall develop and implement an AED program for each recreation facility. The program shall meet the requirements of § 7-2371.02, and, in addition, ensure that: (1) At least one AED is provided on-site at each recreation facility. (2) An individual trained in the operation and use of an AED, pursuant to a training program approved under subsection (c) of this section, is present during the recreation facility’s hours of operation; and (3) Each AED is maintained, operated, and tested according to the manufacturers’ guidelines by conducting periodic inspections and annual maintenance of each AED. (1) The maintenance and testing of each AED; and (d) The Mayor shall comply with this section within 45 days of March 25, 2009. The Mayor shall expand the AED program to a new recreation facility within 45 days of its opening.…

There Is a Newer Version of the District of Columbia Code View Our Newest Version Here 2016 District of Columbia Code Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions. §§ 44-101.01 - 44-2114 Chapter 2A - Defibrillator Usage. §§ 44-231 - 44-236 § 44–232. Access by the public to defibrillation. Universal Citation: DC Code § 44–232 (2016) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. (a) A person who or entity that acquires an AED shall ensure that: (1) Expected AED users receive training from and be certified by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or an equivalent state or nationally recognized course, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (“CPR”) and in the use of an AED, and that the users maintain their certification in CPR and AED use. (2) The defibrillator is maintained and tested…

There Is a Newer Version of the District of Columbia Code View Our Newest Version Here 2015 District of Columbia Code Division VIII - General Laws. Title 44 - Charitable and Curative Institutions. Subtitle I - Health Related Institutions. Chapter 2A - Defibrillator Usage. § 44-233. AED use and tort immunity. Universal Citation: DC Code § 44-233 (2015) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. (a) Any person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, uses an AED to provide emergency care or treatment shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from the care or treatment, or resulting from any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment, if the person acts as an ordinary, reasonably prudent person would have acted under the…

(1) “Automated external defibrillator” or “AED” or “defibrillator” means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (1A) "CERP" means a cardiac emergency response plan, which is a written document that establishes the specific steps to be taken to reduce death from cardiac arrest in any setting, be it a school, community organization, workplace, or sports facility. (2) “Compensation” shall not include the salary of any person who registers an automated external defibrillator, trains the individuals who operate the registered automated external defibrillators, orders the automated external defibrillators which will subsequently be registered, or operates a registered automated external defibrillator at the scene of an emergency, excluding any professional medical emergency setting. (2A) "CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (2B) "CPR and AED program" means a training course on CPR and the operation and use of an AED that has been approved by the Mayor pursuant to § 7-2371.02c. (2C) "Facility AED…

There Is a Newer Version of the District of Columbia Code View Our Newest Version Here 2012 District of Columbia Code SUBTITLE I HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTIONS (Chapter 1 to Chapter 12) Chapter 1 — Assisted Living Residence Regulation (Subchapter I to Subchapter XIV) Chapter 1A — Continuing Care Retirement Communities (Section 44-151.01 to Section 44-151.18) Chapter 2 — Clinical Laboratories (Section 44-201 to Section 44-213) CHAPTER 2A. Defibrillator Usage — (Section 44-231 to Section 44-236) Chapter 3 — Grievance Procedures for Health Benefits Plans (Subchapter I to Subchapter IV) Chapter 4 — Health Services Planning (Section 44-401 to Section 44-422) Chapter 5 — Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure (Subchapter I and Subchapter II) Chapter 6 — Healthcare Entity Conversion (Section 44-601 to Section 44-610) Chapter 6A — Hospital Assessments (Section 44-631 to Section 44-638) Chapter 7 — Hospitals, Asylums, Charities Generally (Subchapter I to Subchapter…

(a) There is established the Automated External Defibrillator Registration Fee Fund (“Fund”), as a non-lapsing, revolving fund, to be administered by the Mayor as an agency fund, as that term is defined in § 47-373(2)(I), and to be used exclusively for the purposes stated in § 7-2371.02.

§ 44–232.03. CPR and AED program. [Recodified]

§ 7–2371.02b. Study to expand AED program throughout public facilities. (a) The Mayor shall conduct a study examining the feasibility of installing AED devices in all District public facilities, including the District of Columbia Public Schools system and the Public Charter Schools. The study shall be submitted to the Council no later than 6 months following March 25, 2009. (1) An evaluation of the available AED technologies, weighing advantages and disadvantages of these technologies, depending upon the characteristics of likely users within the public facility. (2) An analysis of the optimum training program, to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED operation, for obtaining maximum participation among potential rescuers. (5) An examination of the AED programs in cities of comparable size or larger, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City.

Chapter 2A - Defibrillator Usage. [Recodified] § 44–232.01. AED program for Department of Parks and Recreation facilities. [Recodified] § 44–232.02. Study to expand AED program throughout public facilities. [Recodified] § 44–232.03. CPR and AED program. [Recodified] § 44–233. AED use and tort immunity. [Recodified]

§ 7–2371.04a. Automated external defibrillator incentive program. (1) Purchases and installs an AED in a publicly accessible location in the interior of a building owned or leased by the property owner or lessee, respectively, within 150 feet from the building's entrance. (2) Registers the AED with the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department; (b)(1) The rebates issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed $400 for each AED installed in a building, with a maximum rebate of up to $750 per building. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the amount of a rebate shall not exceed the purchase price of the AED.

Subchapter I - Access to Defibrillator

There Is a Newer Version of the District of Columbia Code View Our Newest Version Here 2012 District of Columbia Code CHAPTER 2A. Defibrillator Usage (Section 44-231 to Section 44-236) Section 44-231 — Definitions Section 44-232 — Access by the public to defibrillation Section 44-232.01 — AED program for Department of Parks and Recreation facilities Section 44-232.02 — Study to expand AED program throughout public facilities Section 44-233 — AED use and tort immunity Section 44-234 — Agency fund Section 44-235 — Rules Section 44-236 — Appropriations. [Repealed]

Chapter 2A - Defibrillator Usage. [Recodified]

§ 1–327.54d. Telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training requirement. (a) The Office shall provide training in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("t-CPR") to all Office call takers and dispatchers. (A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and (c) For the purposes of this section, "telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation" and "t-CPR" mean the delivery of compression or ventilation instructions to callers who are reporting suspected cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

(1) The orders of an authorized health care professional regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation and level of medical intervention in accordance with the choices, goals, and preferences of a patient or the patient's authorized representative.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Advanced airway management" means direct ventilation of the lungs through an endotracheal tube by mouth or stoma. (2) "Advanced life support" means advanced airway management, including endotracheal intubation; defibrillation; administration of cardiac resuscitation medications; and medical procedures related to the specific medical procedures set forth in this paragraph as determined by the person's attending physician or as set forth in medical protocols. (3) "Artificial ventilation" means forcing oxygen in the lungs when a person has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing. (4) "Attending physician" means a physician who has primary responsibility for the medical care of a person who executes a comfort care order in accordance with this chapter. (5) "Authorized decision-maker" means a person authorized to make a health care decision on behalf of another person in accordance with §§ 21-2205 and 21-2210. (6) "Cardiac arrest" means the cessation of…

(b) A certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, certified professional midwife, or physician with special training in obstetrics shall attend each patient-client in labor from the time of admission, during labor, during birth, and through the immediate postpartum period; except, that attendance may be delegated to another certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, a CPM, or physician. At least 2 attendants shall be present at every birth, one of whom is a certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, CPM, or physician with special training in obstetrics. Both attendants shall be certified in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR"), equivalent to the American Heart Association Class C basic life support, and neonatal CPR, equivalent to the American Academy of Pediatrics or American Heart Association standards. Qualified personnel, including a certified nurse-midwife, certified midwife, CPM, or a Board-certified physician, shall always be on duty when patient-clients are admitted, whether on the premises or on call.

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