Wyoming AED Laws

(i) Cardiac monitor/defibrillator unit.

Section 35-26-102 - Possession of Automated External Defibrillator. Section 35-26-103 - Limited Liability for Use of Automated External Defibrillator.

(F) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

35-26-102. Possession of automated external defibrillator. (a) In order to ensure public health and safety, all persons who possess an AED shall: (i) Obtain appropriate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of an AED by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or by another nationally recognized, or Wyoming department of health recognized, course in CPR and AED use and maintains currency through refresher training every two (2) years; and (ii) Ensure that the AED is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines. (b) Any person or entity in possession of an AED shall notify an agent of the emergency communications center and the local ambulance service of the existence, location and type of AED.

35-26-103. Limited liability for use of automated external defibrillator. (a) Any person who uses or attempts to use an automated external defibrillator device on a victim of a perceived medical emergency, any prescribing physician who authorizes the purchase of the AED and any individual who provides training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the use of an AED shall be immune from civil liability for any harm resulting from the use or attempted use of such device, unless the harm involved was caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the safety of the victim who was harmed. (b) Any person responsible for the site where the AED is located shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission of acts that do not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence if that…

(i) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: 35-26-102. Possession of automated external defibrillator. (a) In order to ensure public health and safety, all persons who possess an AED shall: (i) Obtain appropriate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of an AED by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or by another nationally recognized, or Wyoming department of health recognized, course in CPR and AED use and maintains currency through refresher training every two (2) years; and (ii) Ensure that the AED is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines. (b) Any person or entity in possession of an AED shall notify an agent of the emergency communications center and the local ambulance service of the existence, location and type of AED. 35-26-103. Limited liability for use of automated external defibrillator. (a) Any person who uses or attempts to…

There Is a Newer Version of the Wyoming Statutes View Our Newest Version Here 2011 Wyoming Statutes TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 22 - LIVING WILL 35-22-203. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive forms; duties of department of health. (a) On or before January 1, 1994, the state department of health shall promulgate rules and protocols for the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives by emergency medical personnel. The protocols adopted shall include uniform methods of identifying persons who have executed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive. Protocols adopted by the department of health shall include methods for rapid identification of persons who have executed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive, controlled distribution of the methods of identifying persons who have executed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive, and the information described in subsection (b) of this section. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict any other manner in which a person may make a…

(E) Cardiac arrest after a mechanism of trauma and who have no return to spontaneous circulation after 15-30 minutes of resuscitative efforts, including minimally interrupted cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(v) A manual or automatic external defibrillator.

ARTICLE 2 - CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION DIRECTIVES (i) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" means measures to restore cardiac function or to support breathing in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest or malfunction. "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" includes, but is not limited to, chest compression, delivering electric shock to the chest, or manual or mechanical methods to assist breathing; (ii) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive" means an advance medical directive pertaining to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 35-22-202. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives; who may execute. Any adult who has the decisional capacity to provide informed consent to or refusal of medical treatment or any other person who is, pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state, authorized to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of a person who lacks such decisional capacity, may execute a cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive. 35-22-203. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive forms; duties of department of health. (a) On or before January 1, 1994, the…

(i) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that:

(ii) Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the Healthcare Provider standards of the American Heart Association or its equivalent. (iv) Perform defibrillation using an AED according to the recommended protocol of the Division; or assist a patient with self-administered medications as authorized by the Division, when functioning as a member of an organized first responder organization.

(M) Any and all first aid equipment, including Automated External Defibrillators (AED's).

Article 2 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives

Article 2 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives

(f) Any cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives developed under W.S. 35-22-201 through 35-22-208 shall remain in effect unless specifically revoked by the advance health care directive.

(iv) Adopt a plan to convert the cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive program under W.S. 35-22-203 to a POLST program by January 1, 2016.

(III) First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and certification. The employees and director or owner shall maintain current certification under this subdivision.

(iii) Execute a cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive for the ward pursuant to W.S. 35-22-201 through 35-22-208.

ARTICLE 2 - CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION DIRECTIVES 35-22-202. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives; who may execute. 35-22-203. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive forms; duties of department of health. 35-22-204. Duty to comply with cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive; immunity; effect on criminal charges against another person. 35-22-206. Effect of cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive; absence; on life or health insurance. 35-22-207. Revocation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive.

(vii) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

(d) "Basic Life Support" or "BLS" means treatment rendered by personnel trained to at least the Basic EMT level, including but not limited to procedures such as bandaging, splinting, basic first aid, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as defined in the Wyoming Emergency Medical Services Act of 1977, W.S. W.S. W.S. 33-36-101, or as amended.

(iii) Execute a cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive for the ward pursuant to W.S. 35-22-201 through 35-22-208.