AED & Tactical Response Program

• AB260
• California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 19300
• California Health and Safety Code, Division 2.5, Sections 1797.190
• California Health and Safety Code, Division 2.5, Sections 1797.196
• California Health and Safety Code, Division 103, Sections 104113 
• California Health and Safety Code, Division 103, Sections 116045
• California Civil Code, Division 3, Sections 1714.2
• California Civil Code, Division 3, Sections 1714.21
• California Civil Code, Division 3, Sections 1714.29
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration First Aid Kits and AED
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 19300 and Chapter 4, Sections 19305-19310; California Health and Safety Code, Division 2.5, Sections 1797.190 and 1797.196; California Health and Safety Code, Division 103, Sections 104113 and 116045; and California Civil Code, Division 3, Sections 1714.2, 1714.21 and 1714.29.

The California State University system and California State University, Stanislaus.

California State University, Stanislaus is committed to the health and welfare of all members of the University community, including visitors, and complying with all California legislative laws. Under the California Health and Safety Code, Division 103, Chapter 1, Sections 104113 and 116045, all health studios and health clubs and public swimming pools must have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) program in place, and additionally under the Senate Bill No. 1397 beginning January 1, 2017, an AED is required to be installed in newly constructed high occupancy buildings.

As of January 1, 2020, an AED is required to be installed in high occupancy structures that undergo modifications, renovations and tenant improvements amounting to $100,000 or more in a single calendar year. This requirement applies to commercial, educational, institutional, and factory buildings with an occupancy load of 200 people or more. This includes assembly buildings, auditoriums, and theaters with an occupancy of greater than 300 people. In assembly buildings, there is no dollar threshold for improvements made.

Effective January 1, 2024, at least six trauma kits must be easily accessible and recognizably located next to an AED in a California building constructed on or after January 1, 2023. This requirement applies to business, educational, factory, institutional, mercantile, and residential buildings with an occupancy of 200 people or more. This includes assembly buildings with an occupancy of greater than 300 people.

The purpose of this program is to provide access to AED devices and trauma kits (otherwise known as Stop the Bleed kits) for immediate response to sudden cardiac arrest events and to ensure public safety in the workplace.

An AED can be used in conjunction with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in case of sudden cardiac arrest in accordance with accepted protocols including those developed by the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. Use of the AED and CPR should continue as appropriate during emergency care until the patient resumes pulse and respiration, and/or local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive at the scene and assume responsibility for emergency care of the patient.

The University AED & Tactical Response Program includes all University buildings, departments and individuals who keep AED units on site. The program provides oversight and support to AED & Tactical Response Program participants within the University.

To improve survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association recommends lay rescuer Automated External Defibrillator (AED) programs. California State University, Stanislaus’s emergency medical services are provided by the Stanislaus County Emergency Medical Services Agency for the Turlock campus and the San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Agency for the Stockton campus.

No matter how fast professional emergency responders arrive, bystanders will always be first on the scene. A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes; therefore, it is important to quickly stop the blood loss. Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States; more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital each year. Those nearest to someone with life threatening injuries are best positioned to provide first care.

All departments and entities that obtain an AED and/or Trauma kit must adhere to these guidelines and requirements.

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a medical device capable of cardiac rhythm analysis, which will charge and deliver a shock after electronically detecting and assessing ventricular or rapid ventricular tachycardia when applied to an unconscious victim who has experienced sudden cardiac arrest. AEDs are a proven life-saving technology when utilized quickly and correctly during sudden cardiac arrest. The AED will analyze the heart rhythm and advise the operator if a shockable rhythm is detected. If a shockable rhythm is detected, the AED will charge to the appropriate energy level and advise the operator to deliver a shock.

A “trauma kit” or “Stop the Bleed” kit contains the necessary items to control severe bleeding and prevent further blood loss for a victim suffering a traumatic injury.

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED or defibrillator) - An automated computerized medical device programmed to analyze heart rhythm, recognize rhythms that require defibrillation, and provide visual and voice instructions for the device operator, including, if indicated, to push a button to deliver an electric shock.
• AED Service Provider - Any agency, business, organization, or individual who provides an AED for use in a medical emergency involving an unconscious person who has no signs of circulation. This does not apply to individuals who have been prescribed an AED by a physician for use on a specifically identified individual.
• AED & Tactical Response Program Administrator - Safety & Risk Management (S&RM) personnel responsible for providing guidance and assistance in all matters involving the AED & Tactical Response program.
• AED & Tactical Response Department Coordinator - Each department with an AED unit and Stop the Bleed kit must designate an individual(s) who will be responsible for maintaining the AED and kit by completing the monthly checks.
• AED Readiness Check - Check consists of at minimum verifying the expiration date on the AEDs battery and pads, making sure the indicator light is green, and any other manufacturer’s recommended checks.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - The technique used to administer external chest compressions and periodic breaths to maintain basic life support in the event of a cardiac arrest.
• Good Samaritan Law – California Health and Safety Code, Division 2.5, Chapter 9 §1799.102 exempts from civil liability any person who, in good faith and not for compensation, renders emergency medical or nonmedical care or assistance at the scene of an emergency other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Professional community responder agency for emergency events, who provide medical assistance and/or ambulance transport.
• Limited Access (LA) AEDs - Limited access AEDs are provided by the individual departments and are not considered part of the Public Access AED program.
• Medical Director: Issues the prescription required by the FDA for AED purchases.
• Public Access (PA) AEDs - The University AED & Tactical Response program places AEDs in locations that are freely accessible to the public during normal business hours. They are intended to be used by volunteer “lay” responders who have been trained in CPR and in appropriate use of AEDs. For the purposes of this program, Public Access AEDs are AEDs provided, placed and maintained by S&RM.
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) - A significant life-threatening event when an individual’s heart stops or fails to produce a pulse.
• Trauma Kit (Stop the Bleed Kit) – A first aid response kit that contains specified items, including, among other things, a tourniquet.