Arizona Laws 36-2262. Automated external defibrillators; use; requirements
Except as provided in section 36-2264, a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-2262
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Automated external defibrillator: means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that:
(a) Is approved for premarket modification by the United States food and drug administration pursuant to 21 United States Code § 360(k). See Arizona Laws 36-2261
- Bureau: means the bureau of emergency medical services and trauma system in the department. See Arizona Laws 36-2201
- Defibrillation: means the administration of a controlled electrical charge to the heart to restore a viable cardiac rhythm. See Arizona Laws 36-2261
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-2201
- Emergency medical services: means those services required following an accident or an emergency medical situation:
(a) For on-site emergency medical care. See Arizona Laws 36-2201
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Physician: means a physician who is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17, and who provides medical oversight services pursuant to section 36-2262. See Arizona Laws 36-2261
- Trained user: means a person who is the expected user of an automated external defibrillator and who has completed training in its use. See Arizona Laws 36-2261
1. Enter into an agreement with a physician who shall oversee the aspects of public access to defibrillation.
2. Require each trained user who uses an automated external defibrillator on a person in cardiac arrest to
call telephone number 911 as soon as possible.
3. Submit a written report to the bureau of emergency medical services and trauma systems in the department of health services within five working days after its use.
4. Ensure that the automated external defibrillator is maintained in good working order and tested according to the manufacturer’s guidelines.