Vermont AED Laws

An act relating to automated external defibrillators

(m) "Emergency Office Procedures" - means courses in external cardiopulmonary resuscitation which are approved by the Vermont Heart Association or the American Red Cross, or courses which include a review of health conditions and factors which might produce emergencies. Acceptable courses will be consistent with current educational curricula in schools of dentistry and dental hygiene accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association. 6) a defibrillator. (8) Cardiac arrest, (a) courses in external cardiopulmonary resuscitation which are approved by the Vermont Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

(1) “Automated external defibrillator (AED)” means a medical device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, that: (c) Any person who owns or leases an AED, or to whom an AED is donated, shall: (d)(1) Any person, other than a person defined as a health care provider by subdivision 9432(9) of this title or as emergency medical personnel by 24 V.S.A. § 2651(6) acting in the normal course of his or her duties as a health care provider or as emergency medical personnel, who acts in good faith and who renders emergency care by the use of an AED, acquires an AED, owns a premises on which an AED is located, or provides a training course in the operation of an AED shall not be liable for civil damages for that person’s acts or omissions with respect to such use, ownership, or training in the operation of an AED…

Section 6-3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Within three months of hire by an agency, all security personnel shall have acquired certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or an equivalent source approved by the Office. The Office may require that valid certification be documented or attested-to as a condition of license renewal. An agency shall keep records of employee certification and shall produce the same upon request of the Office.

8.3.3.5 For a VEFR certification, complete coursework as approved by the Department and hold an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED certification, or equivalent. 8.3.9 Re-licensure and re-certification: 8.3.9.1 To be eligible for VEFR re-certification, a person must: 8.3.9.1.1 Renew his or her American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED certification or equivalent, and complete the following continuing education every two years: 11.2 Scope of Practice: 11.2.1 For the VEFR certification level, the Vermont EMS scope of practice is based upon the American Heart Association Heart saver First Aid CPR AED standard or equivalent and the VEFR educational standards, but will not exceed the scope of practice for the EMR level of licensure.

(A) the use and maintenance of automated external defibrillator (AED) devices. (B) the specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest during school activities or within school or district facilities, which shall be consistent with nationally recognized, evidence-based standards. (C) the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds. (D) implementation of AED placement and routine maintenance within each school or district facility, which shall be consistent with applicable nationally recognized, evidence-based standards, and which shall include a requirement for clearly marked and easily accessible AEDs at each athletic venue where practices or competitions are held. (E) required staff training in CPR and AED use and practice drills regarding the cardiac response plan.

(3) holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from the American Red Cross, the Vermont Heart Association, or a comparable source recognized by the Director.

(B) information regarding and practice of compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators.

Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided that the person applying for renewal completes at least 40 hours of continuing education, approved by the Board, during the preceding two-year period and holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification. (Added 1987, No. 236 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1993, No. 216 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 35, § 31; 2019, No. 30, § 12.)

(18) Annually, inform superintendents and principals of regional resources available to assist schools to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and provide updated information to the education community regarding the provision of a comprehensive health education.

A midwife licensed in this state must show proof of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification for adults and newborns and for neonatal resuscitation as a condition of initial issuance of license and of license renewal. The Director will accept courses in external cardiopulmonary resuscitation which are approved by the Vermont Heart Association or the American Red Cross and courses in neonatal resuscitation approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (10) Equipment and supplies listed in the American heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines and the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines for the administration of oxygen