Section 527.500  Coordination with Local Emergency Medical Services Systems

a)         Each use of an AED shall be reported by the facility to the local EMS System Resource Hospital for the vicinity according to Section 525.500 of the Automated External Defibrillator Code.  Third party or other authorized users of the facility shall notify the facility operator if the AED is used.

b)         The AED must be registered with the applicable EMS System Resource Hospital for the area in which the AED is located.  The EMS System Resource Hospital shall oversee use of the AED and shall ensure that training and maintenance requirements are met.

1)         The owner of the AED shall provide a list of trained users at the site to the Resource Hospital.

2)         The owner of the AED shall provide a copy of the manufacturer's guidelines for maintenance and training, and documentation confirming that these guidelines were met as requested.

c)         A facility possessing an AED shall notify an agent of the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of the AED.