SUMMARIZATION
PAD PROGRAM TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFERED AND REQUIRED
PHASE I (MANDATORY TRAINING)
Training consists of didactic as well as manipulative instruction and activity. The course is approximately four hours in length for initial certification. An in-depth instruction manual ($12.00) as well as a two-year CPR certification card ($5.00) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is included in the cost of the course. Instruction in Basic Life Support includes Anatomy and Physiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Risk Factors for Heart Disease, Adult CPR Pediatric CPR, Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction and proper use and maintenance of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). Records of your course completion and certification will be stored within our Training Center files and you will be notified of needed re-certification and refresher training.
Re-certification Training is required every two years. This course is 4 hours in length. This course consists of didactic and manipulative instruction and activity in CPR and AED use.
Refresher Training is required to maintain CPR / AED skills at their optimum proficiency. Current requirements call for this training every twelve months. It is included in Re-certification training. Refresher training can last approximately two hours or more in length. Arrangements can be made to suit your personal or trained personnel’s needs.
PHASE II (PAD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
Physician Medical Oversight (mandatory) is essential to ensure a safe and effective Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved AEDs for public use with a physician’s prescription. The role of the physician is to be responsible for all medical control aspects of the program, ensure that rescuers are properly trained and their skills maintained, establish and review procedures and maintain a relationship between the PAD site and the local emergency medical services (EMS) agency.
To have a clear understanding of the training and management services agreed upon between the PAD program site and San Diego Project Heart Beat (SDPHB) PAD program personnel, a Service Level Agreement (SLA) will be drawn and signed by the two entities involved.
Twenty-four hour AED emergency contact service will be offered through the SLA when the need arises for any situation of concern with the AED unit and of course in the case of an AED deployment.
Record keeping consists of all training, certification, incident report and data information collected that needs to be maintained for PAD program quality assurance purposes. The records for your PAD program will be kept and managed through the PAD program office at San Diego Medical Services Enterprise.
PHASE III (PAD PROGRAM INCIDENT MANAGEMENT)
On-site downloading of data collected from your data card within your AED unit is essential for PAD program quality assurance management. This information will aid in the processing and filing of the required reports at the time of an incident. A copy of this information will be kept within your program record file.
Replacement of the AED electrodes will be necessary should an incident occur where the packaging of these electrodes is opened. The electrodes are for one time use only and are coated with a gel that becomes ineffective after being exposed to the atmosphere.
There are three reports that must be filed within 48 hours should an incident occur. The PAD Program Coordinator or a designated associate will complete the processing and filing of these reports. The reports are;
- San Diego Project Heart Beat Patient Information Report
- County of San Diego Defibrillation Pre-Hospital Report
- Company Information Report (if desired).
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is not a requirement for your PAD program but is offered from highly skilled and trained personnel to conduct a counseling session for rescuers and others involved in a stressful incident situation. This service is highly recommended for all rescuers and individuals involved that are not use to dealing with these types of situations. The counseling sessions help those to understand and process their feelings from their experience. The session most commonly will last anywhere between one to two hours dependant on the amount of people in attendance and the incident itself.
MANDATORY for all purposes throughout this summarization is for quality assurance and protecting your PAD program to be compliant with the requirements of California Code of Regulations Title 22 (CCR Title 22).
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