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Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Policy.
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Scope of AED Scheme
AED Scheme Management
Documentation
Equipment type, location and signage
Operative Training and Register
Maintenance of Equipment
Use of AED Equipment
Actions in Case of Emergency
Other Information
1. Scope of the Scheme. The UL AED Scheme is coordinated by the UL Health and
Safety Office and its primary goal is to assist in the case of on-site suspected cardiac
arrest amongst UL students, staff and visitors. The university maintains a panel of
suitably trained AED operatives and a number of AED units are deployed across the
campus in key locations. The units are NOT intended for off-site use or by those without
current training and certification.
2. Definitions.
Automated external defibrillator (AED): A computerised medical device that analyses
heart rhythm to detect cardiac arrest and delivers an electric shock to the heart if
necessary.
Cardiac arrest: A significant life-threatening event when a person’s heart stops or fails
to produce a pulse.
3. AED Scheme Management. The Health & Safety Office serves as the scheme coordinator and will assist and liaise with departments and administrative units about AED
management on campus; this includes AED equipment location, updates to legislation
and regulations, training, procedures, documentation and all other aspects of the
scheme. Departments and administrative units where AED’s are located are responsible
for the arrangement of routine (weekly) inspections of the AED by trained AED staff
members within respective AED location areas, i.e. Library, PESS, Student Medical
Centre, Health Sciences Bld and Finance (Block A Floor 2). The AED located at
Reception in the Main Building is inspected by the Health&Safety Office.
4. Documentation. There should be one document covering all aspects of the scheme,
it should be updated regularly and should be available on the UL Health and Safety web
pages. A current list of trained AED operatives including their mobile phone numbers,
internal extensions and office location (Building) should be posted alongside the
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equipment and at Main Reception and Security Centre. This list, with the mobile
numbers removed, should be included as Appendix A in this document. The operating
manual of the AED unit should be included in Appendix B in the form of a PDF document
protected against unsolicited copying and printing. A current printed copy is available on
request from Health and Safety Office.
5. Equipment type, Location and Signage. The university owns a number of AED
units, all of a similar type (Power Heart AED G3) (Fig 1). New units purchased will, as
far as possible, be similar in type and operation, in order to provide continuity and
consistency across campus.
These units are located as follows:
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• PESS BUILDING – RECEPTION
• MAIN BUILDING – RECEPTION, STUDENT MEDICAL CENTRE, FINANCE
• HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING – RECEPTION
• LIBRARY – SECURITY RECEPTION
• KEMMY BUSINESS SCHOOL – RECEPTION
• IRISH WORLD ACADEMY OF MUSIC & DANCE – RECEPTION
Each unit is located in a wall mounted cabinet of a distinctive type (Fig 2). The cabinet
contains the AED unit and a list of AED trained operatives with telephone numbers. The
AED unit is located in a purpose built carrying case and suspended by its handle on a
carrier. Removal from the cabinet immediately sets of an audible alarm and flashing
light. This can be immediately disabled with a key located on a chain within the cabinet.
The carrying case should contain four things:
1. The AED unit itself, including a set of electrodes within the lid of the unit.
2. In a pocket, spare electrode set(s)
3. In a pocket, within a sealed transparent plastic bag, a set of assistive
equipment: Razor, towel, wipes, shears, mask and gloves.
4. A hard copy of this document
Staff working adjacent to each unit should be suitably trained in order to be able to
assist those sent to fetch such equipment in an emergency.
The AED locations have been chosen as both strategic and reasonably secure. Each
is identified by prominent signage (Fig 3) and placed beside a telephone.
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6. Operative Training and Register. The university will provide suitable training (and
refresher) courses on a regular basis. All UL employees will be encouraged to undertake
AED training. The training is delivered by a competent trainer and operative refresher
courses are required every 12 months .The Health and Safety Office maintains a register
of all university staff who have trained as AED operatives. The list of certified operatives
will be updated regularly and copies placed in the AED locations and in the appendix to
this document.
7. Maintenance of Equipment. The Health & Safety office will keep a record of all
purchases, deployments, machine use, incidents, inspections, repairs, shortages and so
forth as may be observed or reported. In particular, a system will be maintained which
ensures that a monthly check of all AED inspection records is carried out and recorded
by the Health&Safety Office.
8. Use of the AED equipment. The AED scheme provides equipment and training and
it is intended that the AED units will be inspected and used only by those with current
training and certification. There should normally be no need for untrained persons to
use the equipment. The university provides insurance cover for those who have been
trained, under this scheme, to use the equipment in an emergency. There may be
circumstances where individuals trained elsewhere are in the best position to provide
assistance to a casualty and should not be actively discouraged from providing
assistance. There is an obligation on all individuals offering to provide assistance to any
or all casualties to work within the limits of their competence and training.
9. Actions in the case of an emergency. In the event of a suspected cardiac arrest,
members of the campus population should be aware that an AED scheme is in place
and that the correct procedure is to call the Main Reception;
(UL emergency number is 3333).
All Reception Staff and Security staff who may receive an emergency call should be
familiar with the emergency procedure, AED locations and the UL campus map.
They should take the following actions:
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Ask for and record clearly the exact location of the emergency
Ask the caller to stay on the line and immediately send someone to fetch
an AED from the nearest location –tell them where that is.
Ask a colleague or bystander to immediately call 999 and request a
cardiac ambulance to University of Limerick, location as given.
Record the name and phone number of the caller, symptoms of the
casualty AND ask if they (or anyone nearby) have CPR and/or AED
training (record the answer).
Immediately call the location of the AED to warn them to expect someone
and to prepare the unit for immediate removal. (E.g. open cabinet, switch
off alarm etc).
Immediately start calling persons on the “AED operatives list” using
mobile phone numbers. Continue until TWO persons have acknowledged
that they will attend immediately.
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10. Other Information The AED scheme relies heavily on the use of volunteers and
equipment which can be used at short notice under stressful conditions. The survival
chances of a cardiac arrest victim are improved significantly by rapid intervention, initially
by First Aiders, then by the Ambulance Service. Whilst the university can provide a pool
of adequately trained operatives and numerous AED units in strategic locations, the
casualty will only benefit IF both the operative and the AED unit arrive at the casualty
very soon after the incident is identified, usually by colleagues or passers by. Similarly,
the ambulance service needs to arrive promptly and therefore needs to be alerted as
soon as possible, but not before the AED unit has been called for.
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Appendix A
(AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR)
AUTHORISED USER LIST, BY BUILDING
Issued February 2011
MAIN BUILDING
BLOCK A
NAME
Maria Munroe
David Conway
Ber O’Connell
Sandra Hammersley
John Fox
Marian Finucane
Tanya Prior
Jim Ryan
BLOCK B
NAME
Jimmy O’Sullivan
Nigel Coleman
Catherine Adley
John Mulligan
Maria Quinn
Paddy O’Donnell
BLOCK C
NAME
Niall Cahill
AnneMarie Sexton
Irene Crowe
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CES
Finance
Finance
Finance
Finance
Finance
Finance
MAE
EXT
2585
3136
3164
4310
2350
2840
4322
2333
MOBILE
086 8213468
DEPT
ECE
MST
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B&E
Physics
MAE
EXT
3458
4264
2646
3569
2490
2319
MOBILE
DEPT
Medical Centre
Medical Centre
Medical Centre
EXT
2349
4220
3501
MOBILE
5
087 7825155
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Sheila Fitzgerald
Medical Centre
Majella Lynch
Medical Centre
Patricia Gale
Medical Centre
Grainne O'Carroll
HR Division
James Kelly
CES
BLOCK D
NAME
DEPT
Ann Bargary
ITD
Michael Kenny
Security
Mary Finucane
A&R
Patrick Vaughan
Security
BLOCK E
NAME
DEPT
Adrian Thomas
Quality
PESS BUILDING
NAME
DEPT
Cian O’Neill
PESS
Phil Jakeman
PESS
DJ Collins
PESS
Michelle Dillon
PESS
Rhoda Sohun
PESS
HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
NAME
DEPT
Ian O’Donoghue
B&E
Pauline O’Reilly
N&M
Dympna Tuohy
N&M
Irene Cassidy
N&M
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Una M Inerney
CT
3501
2613
2576
2074
2499
Ann Taylor
Maria Garrett
CT
CT
4279
086 8540328
Unknown
Claire Armstong
Patricia Montgomery
Elaine Storan
CSIS BUILDING
NAME
OT
CT
CT
2679
4117
3784
087 7850956
DEPT
EXT
MOBILE
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3333
3333
2601
3333
MOBILE
EXT
2096
MOBILE
086 3885196
EXT
2871
2800
3075
2914
4185
MOBILE
EXT
4335
4210
4213
4215
2842
MOBILE
086 8866546
087 2458061
085 1343569
087 8052993
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Chris Exton
PLASSEY CAMPUS
NAME
Gareth Drummond
Tom Lynch
MSSI BUILDING
NAME
Wynette Redington
Jeremy Robinson
Brid O’Brien-May
SCHUMAN BUILDING
NAME
Patricia Bennis
SCHRODINGER BUILDING
NAME
Alastair Sutherland
CSIS
3108
DEPT
Lenmac
Lenmac
EXT
MOBILE
3517
Unknown
DEPT
MSSI
MSSI
MSSI
EXT
2821
2240
3457
MOBILE
DEPT
Archives
EXT
2711
MOBILE
DEPT
LS
EXT
MOBILE
Unknown
Joseph Murray
Trevor Hickey
KBS BUILDING
NAME
Grainne O’Connell
FOUNDATION BUILDING
MST
MST
4374
2894
087 6462085
DEPT
Economics
EXT
2284
MOBILE
085 7283213
NAME
Sean McGrath
DEPT
ECE
EXT
2608
MOBILE
Philip Thornton
LONSDALE BUILDING
NAME
Barry Rafter
LIBRARY
NAME
Helen Enright
Carmel Ryan
Julie Ward
Sean Fox
Dympna Gillman
HR
2239
086 8351374
DEPT
CES
EXT
4667
MOBILE
DEPT
Library
EXT
2163
3755
3131
2166
2166
MOBILE
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Eileen Costelloe
Sinead Keogh
Michael Hayes
Chris Murphy
Kim O’Mahony
Bob Strunz
ERB
NAME
Mikael Fernstrom
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3296
Unknown
ITD
ITD
Acad.Aff
2053
3045
2399
086 2310795
DEPT
CSIS
EXT
2606
MOBILE
086 8188079
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Appendix B
AED Operating Manual
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Appendix C
System for periodic inspection of AED units
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Appointment of volunteers
Duties and responsibilities of volunteers
Inspection process including criterion for pass/fail
Inspection checklist (see attached).
Procedure for check on weekly checklists and follow up actions
Register of inspections and follow up actions.
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AED Inspection Record Sheet
Date:
Time:
Inspected by:
AED Identification:
Inspection Checklist (please tick)
Pass
Fail
Status Indicator is GREEN in colour:
Exterior/Cables:
Nothing stored on top of unit
Carry case is intact and clean
Exterior of AED is clean/undamaged
Cables clean/undamaged
Cables securely attached to unit
Pair electrodes present and attached to cables
Pair attached electrodes in date
Battery:
Battery present and attached to unit
Battery in date
Battery charged for use
Supplies:
Two sets spare electrodes present
Electrodes in sealed packages and in date
Razor
Towel
Wipes
Shears
Mask
Gloves (medium/large)
Operation:
Unit self-test as per instructions
1. visual indicators
2. verbal prompts
Signature:
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