The Illinois AED Law protects individuals and organizations that own AEDs from liability when the guidelines set forth in the law are followed.  The State of Illinois AED Law states the following:

"a) A person acquiring an automated external defibrillator shall take reasonable measures to ensure that:

1) the automated external defibrillator is used only by trained AED users;

2) the automated external defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines;

3) the automated external defibrillator is registered with the EMS system hospital in the vicinity of where the automated external defibrillator will primarily be located which shall oversee utilization of the automated external defibrillator and ensure that training and maintenance requirements are met; and

4) any person who renders out-of-hospital emergency care or treatment to a person in cardiac arrest by using an automated external defibrillator activates the EMS system as soon as possible and reports any clinical use of the automated external defibrillator.

b) A person in possession of an automated external defibrillator shall notify an agent of the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of the automated external defibrillator."

Any organization or individual that purchases an AED in the State of Illinois must adhere to the guidelines set forth in the law.  The law requires the AED to be properly maintained according the manufacture's guidelines, which states that the pads and batteries must be replaced prior to the expiration date.  Local EMS must be notified of the existence of the new AED.  Training should be provided to any individual that would most likely use the AED. 

To view the Illinois AED Law, CLICK HERE.

Our goal at AED-SHOP.com is to educate the public about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and how AEDs increase the survival rate. In need of an AED for your organization, CPR training for your staff, or AED replacement accessories?  Contact us today with your questions or concerns at 877-251-7467 or customerservice@aed-shop.com.

The State of Illinois has issued an AED law that requires physicial fitness club to have an AED on site.  The Illinois Fitness Club Law states the following:

"...every physical fitness facility must have at least one AED on the facility premises. The Department shall adopt rules to ensure coordination with local emergency medical services systems regarding the placement and use of AEDs in physical fitness facilities. The Department may adopt rules requiring a facility to have more than one AED on the premises, based on factors that include the following:

(1) The size of the area or the number of buildings or floors occupied by the facility.

(2) The number of persons using the facility, excluding spectators.

(b) A physical fitness facility must ensure that there is a  trained AED user on staff during staffed business hours

(c) Every physical fitness facility must ensure that every AED on the facility's premises is properly tested and maintained in accordance with rules adopted by the Department."

Training should be provided to the staff that will be available during business hours of the fitness club.  The AED must be properly maintained according to the manufacture's guidelines.  The manufacture requires the pads and batteries to be replaced according to the expiration date. 

To view the Illinois Fitness Club AED Law, CLICK HERE.

Our goal at AED-SHOP.com is to educate the public about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and how AEDs increase the survival rate. In need of an AED for your organization, CPR training for your staff, or AED replacement accessories?  Contact us today with your questions or concerns at 877-251-7467 or customerservice@aed-shop.com.