Safety Flash
Maintenance of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)
Maintenance of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/15
- Emergency ResponseInspection and Maintenance
- Inspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingFirst aid and medical provisionFunctional testingPreventive maintenance
Summary
An audit identified deficiencies in defibrillator storage and maintenance at a member’s dive sites, including removed or detached batteries. The flash describes checks on battery installation and equipment expiry, readiness testing against manufacturer instructions, crew familiarisation and inclusion of AED maintenance in the planned maintenance system.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Summary
Maintenance of automatic external defibrillators (AED)
IMCA SF 18/15. Themes: emergency response, inspection and maintenance.