Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 171.000 - Massachusetts First Responder Training
Section 171.225 - Documentation Required for Use of Automatic/Semi-automatic DefIbrillation

Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.171

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

First responder agencies shall maintain a memorandum of agreement with a hospital or a consortium of hospitals, to provide medical control for their first responders. The agreement shall identify a medical director to assume responsibility for all aspects of medical control of the program. Medial control shall include:

(A) The review of all uses of automatic/semi-automatic defibrillators by first responders;

(B) The maintenance of a system wide database of cardiac arrest patient care reports filed by first responders with participating services, and the submission of summary reports to the Department upon request; and

(C) The establishment of policies:

(1) to ensure that first responders complete the manufacturer's training in use of the automatic/semi-automatic defibrillator;

(2) for proper preventive maintenance schedules of automatic/semi-automatic defibrillator equipment; and

(3) to ensure that patient care reports are submitted to the medical director and hospitals to which patients are transported.

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