Requirements for AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use:
1 EMS Notification.
A person or entity in possession of a defibrillator shall notify the ambulance service provider that serves the area where the person or entity is located; or emergency medical services commission of the acquisition and location of the defibrillator.
2 Maintenance Program
A person or entity acquiring a defibrillator shall ensure that the defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer’s operational guidelines.
| Laws / Legislation | ||
| Reference | Date | Summary |
| Senate Bill 369 | 2023 | Requires every school from K-12 to properly maintain an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and make sure one is present at each athletic event. |
| IC 20-30-5-20 | 2014 | Outlines student course requirement for training of CPR and AED usage. |
| IC 24-4-15-5 | 2008 | Outlines AED requirements for health clubs.Grants Good Samaritan protection for UNTRAINED users. |
| IC 24-4-15-6 | 2007 | Grants Good Samaritan protection for a person involving the use of or the failure to use a defibrillator located on the premises of a health club. |
| IC 16-31-6.5-4 | 2006 | Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED. |
| IC 34-6-2-51 | 1999 | Defines: Gratuitously renders emergency care |
| IC 16-31-6.5-6 | 1998 | Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED. |
| IC 16-31-6.5-5 | 1998 | Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED. |
