Guam § 96104 - Access by Public to Defibrillators.

§ 96104. Access by Public to Defibrillators.

(a) In order to ensure the public health and safety, a person

or entity who acquires an AED shall ensure that:

(1) expected AED users complete a knowledge and

skills course in CPR and AED use based upon current

American Heart Association scientific guidelines, standards

and recommendations for providing CPR, and the use of

AEDs as published in the American Heart Association, the

American Red Cross, or equivalent course materials;

(2) the defibrillator is maintained and tested according

to the manufacturer’s operational guidelines and instructions;

(3) there is the involvement of a physician or medical

authority to the site’s AED program to ensure compliance

with requirements for training, notification and maintenance;

(4) any person who renders emergency care or treatment

on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the

emergency medical services system as soon as possible, and

reports any clinical use of the AED to the physician or

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medical authority, as well as to emergency medical services

providers.

(b) Any person or entity who acquires an AED shall notify

an agent of emergency communications, 911, or vehicle dispatch

center of the existence, location and type of AED.