Starting, Implementing And Running
An AED/PAD Program: A Checklist

By: Lindsay Barton MomsTeam Health & Safety Editor

Reviewed: by Glenn Laub, MD

I. Getting Started

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1. Assessing Community Readiness And Needs

2. Identifying A Champion

3. Forming A Committee

II. Implementation

4. Developing A Mission Statement And Statement of Need

5. Obtaining Medical Direction

6. Estimating Program Costs

7. Obtaining Funding

8. Generating Community Support

• Promoting media coverage

• Sending appeal letters

• Lobbying political leaders

9. Developing/Integrating AED Policy

10. Planning Initial/Refresher Training

11. Selecting and Placing AEDs

• Selecting An AED

• Determining AED Placement

III. Running An AED/PAD Program

12. Maintaining AEDs

13. Program Evaluation And Quality Assurance

14. Training/Retraining

Article Updated July 6, 2006
Published March 4, 2004

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