An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a
device used when someone is experiencing certain types of
cardiac arrest. In cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac death, the
heart’s electrical activity is disorganized and there is no
effective pumping of blood. An AED is capable of recognizing the
heart's electrical activity, determining if an electric shock is
required, and restoring normal heart rhythm.
AED devices are safe. They are programmed to
deliver shocks only when the heart rhythm is not effective and
the electric shock is definitely required. If the shock is
needed, a voice prompt in the AED is activated, telling the
rescuer to push a button to deliver the shock. The device is
only applied when a person has collapsed in cardiac arrest, has
no effective breathing or coughing, and no movement. An AED
should not deliver an electric shock if applied by mistake to a
person who has fainted or had a seizure.
California law allows the placement and use of
AEDs in the home, work settings, and other public locations.
Rules for training vary depending on whether the AED is for a
specific individual, or for use in a public setting. Orange
County Emergency Medical Services should be notified when an AED
device is located in a private or public setting anywhere in the
County of Orange. Specific information related to AED program
requirements can be found by viewing the California Code of
Regulations, Title 22, Ch. 1.8 provided in links on this page.
The following are a few of the AED
training programs available to train the lay public. In
addition, these training programs have medical directors
that provide prescriptions and medical oversight.
CME Associates
Contact: Tom Mercier, RN
Phone: (714) 998-2208
Address: 1303 East Lincoln Ave., Suite D
Orange, CA 92865
Center for Health Care Education
Contact: Joan Hepworth
Phone: (909) 782-8200
Address: 3747 Arlington Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506-2608
The Life Trends Group, TLTG Inc.
Contact: Bryan Flynn
Phone: (877)
443-2994
Address: 34145 Pacific Coast Hwy.,#101
Dana Point, CA 92629
UCI Medical Center
Contact: Mark Langdorf, MD
Phone: (714) 456-6011
Address: 101 City Drive South
Orange, CA 92668
Emergency Training Network
Contact: John McGregor, EMT-P
Phone: 1 (800) 400-4CPR
Address: 427 East 17th St., #165
Santa Ana, CA 92702
American Red Cross
Contact: Mechelle Barnard
Phone: (714) 835-5381
Address: 601 North Golden Circle Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92702
Ray Of Life Foundation
American Heart Association Training Site
Contact: Helena Jacobson
Phone: (949) 768-7447
Address 25422 Trabuco Rd #105-477
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Vendors who sell the AED device
Zoll Medical Corporation
Product Name: Zoll AED
Sales Contact: Catherine Prophet
Phone: (800) 242-9150, ext. 571
Address: 32 Second Avenue
Burlington, Mass 01803-4420
Cardiac Science Inc.
Product Name: Powerheart AED Sales Contact: Theresa Fox
Phone: (714) 394-2606
Address: 3303 Monte Villa Parkway Bothell, WA 98021-8969
www.cardiacscience.com
Ray of Life
Product Name: Any and all AEDs available for purchase
Contact: Helena Jacobson
Phone: (949) 768-7447
Address: 25422 Trabuco Rd #105-477
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Life Saving Services
Product Name: HeartSine Samaritan AED's
Sales Contact: George Pappas
Phone: (714) 842-9207
Address: 6152 Napa Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
www.Life-Saving-Services.com
For more information
E-mail Orange County Emergency Medical Services,
Patrick Powers
or call 714-834-3500.
What's New
Class I Recall has recently been updated
Recalls for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Information about the Physio Control, Inc. LifePak CR
Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Class I
Recall has recently been updated, and is now available.
Read More
Welch Allyn Defibrillators Recalled
The recall, announced Tuesday by the Beaverton, Ore., company,
involves 14,054 AED 10 and MRL JumpStart external defibrillators
made between Oct. 3, 2002, and Jan. 25, 2007.
Read More
Good Samaritan Posters (PDF 1MB) CA Civil Code Division # 1714.20 &1714.21 Click here
Related Links
New AED Forms
AED Notification of Placement,
AED Use Event Summary
