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5 <br />Establish a placement guide that sets initial installation of AEDs in County-owned and/or <br />operated facilities and sites based on traffic flow, criticality of operation at the site or operating <br />risks at certain County work sites. <br />Determine monitoring and data collection models for the upkeep and current use of installed <br />units throughout the system. <br />Scope <br />This guideline applies to all AEDs purchased for County facility installation and/or use, and all <br />personnel responsible for managing the program. <br />SPECIFICATIONS <br />A. All AEDs will be bi-phasic and feature audible prompts and instructions. <br />B. The data generated by the AED must be downloadable to a Microsoft Windows based <br />computer program provided with the AED. <br />C. A copy of the above computer program shall be forwarded to Orange County Emergency <br />Services -EMS Operations Manager. <br />D. For compatibility with the Orange County emergency medical services system, defibrillator <br />pads should be compatible or adaptable to interface with a Physio-Control LifePack 12 <br />cardiac monitor. <br />PLACEMENT <br />A. Priority placement for AEDs is based on the level of public access in a facility, number of <br />employees assigned to the facility and the risk of the work being done in that facility. <br />B. When an AED is placed in a facility, it will be placed within 50 feet of a public entrance or <br />escape stairwell and all signage at the AED site should be clearly visible from that entry <br />point. <br />C. Once a building is identified for AED placement, the goal is that each floor meeting the <br />criteria in (A) above will have an AED. Thus, as more AEDs become available, these <br />facilities should always be considered with priority. <br />INSTALLATION <br />A. All AEDs should be purchased with a cabinet designed for an AED and feature a local, <br />audible alarm when the cabinet is opened to alert others to the emergency. <br />B. The cabinet should be mounted on a wall or other vertical surface in an obvious location. <br />C. The bottom of the cabinet should be no lower than 36 inches above the floor and no higher <br />than 48 inches above the floor. <br />D. An AED and cabinet should never be installed in an area where access to the AED can be <br />impeded by doors, cabinets or other objects. <br />E. No other signage, installation or furnishings shall obscure the signage or installed AED. <br />