Section 7 AAC 26.585 - Approved automated external defibrillation training programs(a) A person may conduct an automated external defibrillation (AED) training program if the person complies with (b) of this section.(b) An AED training program must (1) document whether each student has successfully completed the program, provide each student with a card, certificate, or other evidence of completion, and maintain documentation that must include the program completion date, course content, and expiration date or recommended renewal date that is not more than two years from the date of initial training; (2) teach AED according to the current guidelines of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), 2018 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.985(d), for basic life support AED; and Click here to view image
(3) require each student to demonstrate competence, using either an actual automated external defibrillator or an AED simulator. (A) the American Heart Association;(B) the American Red Cross; or(C) another organization, if the department determines that instructors certified by that organization are able to teach effectively the safe and proper use of an automated external defibrillator and the skills listed in (5) of this subsection, that those instructors are knowledgeable about available AED protocols and curricula, and that those instructors have a basic understanding of adult learning;(3) provide eligible students with evidence of successful program completion, through a card, certificate, or other means; that evidence must include the program completion date, evidence of course content, and an expiration date or recommended renewal date that is no more than two years from the date of initial training;(4) use a curriculum approved by the department to teach the safe and proper use of an automated external defibrillator; and(5) require each student to demonstrate, using either an actual automated external defibrillator or an AED simulator, the ability to apply the defibrillator pads, operate the automated external defibrillator, treat a patient requiring the delivery of a defibrillatory shock, manage a patient in a non-shockable rhythm, and manage a patient who is defibrillated and regains a pulse.(c) An applicant with department approval to conduct an AED training program may continue to conduct that program if the applicant (1) maintains compliance with (b) of this section; and(2) submits to the department written biennial confirmation of compliance with (b) of this section, providing evidence that the department considers necessary to verify the applicant's submission.Eff. 7/4/99, Register 151; am 8/21/2019, Register 231, July 2019Authority:AS 09.65.090
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