Public Access Defibrillation

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The purpose of this page is to provide guidance on public access defibrillation. 

In March of 1998, to encourage and support health care providers, first responders, and the lay public to train and use defibrillators for people experiencing cardiac arrest, the Washington State Legislature passed Substitute House Bill 2998, an act relating to limited immunity for use of semiautomatic external defibrillators. This act requires a person or entity that uses a defibrillator to receive reasonable instruction in defibrillator use and CPR. Semiautomatic external defibrillators have been modernized as Automatic External Defibrillators (AED).  

A person or entity who acquires an AED, and organizations seeking to start a Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program must follow the requirements of RCW 70.54.310 which establishes minimum standards for Public Access Defibrillation (P.A.D.) programs. By meeting these standards, people and entities delivering patient care with AEDs are provided with limited immunity from civil liability.

County PAD Programs 

The purpose of the list of county contacts PAD / AED program is to facilitate awareness and connection with local resources. The list is by no means exhaustive, nor meant to be exclusive. Information on the list will continue to be updated as changes happen.  

Adams

Adams County — East Region EMS 

Asotin

Asotin County

Benton

Mid Columbia (Benton/Franklin) County EMS & Trauma Care Council – South Central Region EMS & TCC

Chelan

North Central EMS Council

Clallam

Clallam County — NWREMS 

Clark

Clark County EMS & Trauma Care Council – Southwest Region EMS & TCC

Columbia

Columbia County EMS & Trauma Care Council – South Central Region EMS & TCC

Cowlitz

Cowlitz County EMS

Douglas

North Central EMS Council

Ferry

Ferry County EMS District 1

Franklin

Mid Columbia (Benton/Franklin) County EMS & Trauma Care Council – South Central Region EMS & TCC

Garfield

Garfield County — East Region EMS

Grant

Grant County — North Central Emergency Care Council

Grays Harbor

Grays Harbor EMS

Island

EMS Community Programs - WhidbeyHealth

Jefferson

Jefferson County — NWREMS

King

Public access AED program - King County, Washington

Kitsap

Kitsap County EMS and Trauma Care Council – Kitsap County EMS

Kittitas

Kittitas County EMS

Klickitat

Department of Emergency Management | Klickitat County, WA

Lewis

Lewis County EMS - Home

Lincoln

Lincoln County — East Region EMS

Mason

Emergency Medical Services | Mason County EMS & Trauma Council | Washington

Okanogan 

Okanogan / N. Douglas County — North Central Emergency Care Council

Pacific

Pacific County Emergency Management Agency – Serving all of Pacific County

Pend Oreille

Pend Oreille County — East Region EMS

Pierce

Emergency Medical Services | Pierce County, WA - Official Website

San Juan

Home - San Juan Island EMS

Skagit

Skagit County Emergency Medical Services

Skamania

Emergency Management | Skamania County

Snohomish

Snohomish County Emergency Medical Services | Resources

Spokane

Spokane County EMS  

Stevens

Emergency Management - Stevens County WA

Thurston

Emergency Management | Thurston County

Wahkiakum

Wahkiakum County Emergency Management

Walla Walla

Walla Walla EMS

Whatcom

Whatcom County EMS

Whitman

Whitman County EMS

Yakima

Yakima County EMS