Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 61 - Automated External Defibrillators
Section I-6103 - General Provisions
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-6103
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. General requirements of a Possessor
1. A
possessor's responsibility and requirements are as follows.
a. The AED must be maintained and tested
according to the manufacturer's guidelines; in accordance with state and
federal rules and polices, including review of product warranty expirations for
AED machine, pads and batteries.
b.
Expected AED users must receive appropriate training in CPR and in the use of
an AED by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, the Health and
Safety Institute, or the equivalent cardiopulmonary resuscitation credential
that has been approved by LDH.
c.
The local provider of emergency medical services (EMS) (such as a 911 service,
local ambulance service, or fire department) must be activated by the possessor
as soon as possible when an individual renders emergency care to an individual
in cardiac arrest by using CPR or an AED. It is the responsibility of the
individual rendering the emergency care to activate the local EMS
provider.
d. The possessor must
comply with all applicable requirements of
R.S.
40:1137.3.
2. Any manufacturer, wholesale supplier, or
retailer of an AED must notify purchasers of AED's intended for use in the
state of Louisiana of the requirements of
R.S.
40:1137.3.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1137.3(F).
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