End-of-year AED and First Aid Safety Checklist

Making a list and checking it twice! Year-end AED safety checklist.

So you've made the potentially life-saving decision to equip your home, office, school, or fitness facility with a visible and strategically placed automatic external defibrillator (AED). Good for you! If you haven't protected your investment with an AED compliance management program like Cardio Partners' LifeShield now's the time to make sure your AED is rescue-ready! 

Make Sure Your AED is Ready When You Need It

LifeShield offers AED expiration tracking, but if you're maintaining your AEDs on your own, you'll want to make sure that your AED's pads and batteries order and have not reached their expiration dates. 

It's also a good idea to spend a few moments checking in on state-wide and city-wide AED legislation to make sure you're on top of the latest requirements and are in compliance with local regulations.

Don't worry, we're making everything a little bit easier with our comprehensive end-of-year safety checklist! Please click on the highlighted links to learn more about AED equipment, supplies, and best practices.

Cardio Partners' End-of-year AED & First Aid Checklist

• AED Pads and spare pads are in good working order and have not expired.
• AED Batteries and spare batteries are operational and have not expired.
• AED Case is easy to operate and there's no visible damage.
• AED Cabinet is fully operational and easily accessible.
• AED signage is well-placed and visible.
• Clean and inspect AED masks for cracks or damage.
• Review your office-wide emergency action plan.
• Notify the local fire department and EMS of AED locations.
• Schedule a multi-point inspection and preventative maintenance exam for your AED.
• AED Prescription is valid and up-to-date. 
• Schedule CPR and First Aid training and recertification training.
• Schedule Blood Borne Pathogen certification training
• Schedule Stop the Bleed training.
• First Aid Kits are well-stocked, well-placed, and components are within expiration limits.
• Bleeding control kits are well-placed, within expiration limits, and that your organization has enough of them to help in a mass casualty situation.
• PPE and business safety items are accessible.

So long, 2020. Together, we can make 2021 the year we improve SCA survival rates. Print up our end-of-year AED safety checklist, make sure everything's rescue-ready, and get ready for a great new year! To learn more about our courses or to schedule a training, visit our blog, call our team at 800-544-0004, or email us at customerservice@cardiopartners.com. 

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