Automated External Defibrillator Use Information and Readiness Guidance

This guidance applies at [site name] only where the school has chosen to provide an automated external defibrillator (AED) following its first-aid needs assessment. Health and safety legislation does not require a workplace to have an AED. Where an employer chooses to provide one following its needs assessment, PUWER applies and written information and instructions on how to use the AED should be provided. [8004e6d6-c96f-4853-ab80-1adf0f1c79b9:0]

Operating information

The school should provide written instructions on how to use the AED. These should be the manufacturer's instructions where available, or other written operating instructions suitable for the AED. [8004e6d6-c96f-4853-ab80-1adf0f1c79b9:0]

The operating instructions should be kept at [aed information location] and made available to relevant users whenever the AED is provided for use. [8560a6d7-1f2f-4865-b03d-02b7ad71ce56:0]

First-aid arrangements

The [aed responsible role] should ensure that the school's first-aid arrangements identify where the AED operating information can be found and how relevant users can access it.

Fuller training is likely to increase user confidence. Training arrangements may therefore be considered alongside the provision of written operating information. [8004e6d6-c96f-4853-ab80-1adf0f1c79b9:0]