AED Procedures and
Information for UF Facilities
Location of
Units
Training
Purchasing
References
Call 911 immediately
for medical emergencies, inform the dispatcher if cardiac arrest is suspected!
All
University Police Department (UPD) patrol cars are equipped with AEDs and officers trained in their use.
AEDs Save Lives - Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest.
Sudden
cardiac arrest occurs when ventricular fibrillation takes place or when the
heart stops beating altogether. Ventricular fibrillation is the uncoordinated
heart rhythm most often responsible for sudden cardiac arrest.
Without
medical attention, the victim collapses, loses consciousness, and dies. Many
victims have no prior history of heart disease and are stricken without
warning. There are 220,000 victims of sudden cardiac
arrest per year in the
An automated
external defibrillator (AED) is a medical device designed to be used by trained
employees or the general public to respond to apparent cases of cardiac
arrest. AEDs
automatically analyze the victim’s heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock
when ventricular fibrillation is detected.
The shock often restores the heart rhythm to normal.
(1) Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Victims in the Workplace –OSHA
3185-09N 2003
Location of
Units at UF:
All UPD Patrol vehicles are equipped with AEDs. AED’s are located
in high risk areas such as athletic facilities and performing arts
facilities.
AEDs are available in a number of other locations.
According to
Florida Statute: “ All persons who use an automated external defibrillator
must obtain appropriate training, to include completion of a course in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation or successful completion of a basic first aid
course that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, and demonstrated
proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator”.
CPR & Safety Training through the
Student Health Care Center
AED classes are also set up on a group basis. A minimum of
12 people are necessary to schedule an AED class. This course is highly
recommended for those who work where AED's are on
site. Please call 392-1161, ext. 4283 to schedule a course for your staff or
department.
Purchasing: The category code for purchase of AEDs
is 42172101.
Florida Statutes require: “An AED is obtained by a prescription from a licensed physician. The
prescription must accompany the order for the AED.”
Phillip L. Barkley, M.D., Director of Student Health Care Center is the prescribing
physician at UF for the Purchase of AEDs.
UF
Safety Committee Recommendations for AED Use on Campus (1999)
Vice
President Letter of Concurrence on AED Committee Recommendations (1999)
401.2915 Automated external defibrillators.
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