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Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program
Office of the EVC

Position Description – AED Volunteer Rescuer

  1. Must be able to engage in medium to heavy level of physical activity (see below details.)  List below may not be exhaustive of all physical activities required.

  2. Must be able to contact, and so activate, Emergency Medical System (EMS) by dialing an available land line or personal cell phone and communicating verbally with recipient of call.

  3. Must be able to retrieve closest AED.

    Activities include fine and gross motor and dexterity skills; reaching, handling and pulling AED from mounted surface i.e. wall to floor/ground; lifting, carrying and lowering AED and its supply bag, weighing as much as 7 lbs, from as far as 100 yards or possibly up or down one flight of stairs in addition to 100 yards; grasping handle to open AED, removing equipment contained therein and placing in correct position on victim.

  4. Must be able to provide adequate/appropriate rescue breathing.

    Activities include kneeling on hard floor/ground, stooping/bending over victim, providing rescue breaths in keeping with American Heart Association (AHA) standards, for an undetermined period of time, turning/twisting when necessary.

  5. Must be able to perform adequate chest compressions.

    Activities include kneeling on hard floor/ground, stooping/bending over victim, pushing with appropriate force to compress chest in keeping with American Heart Association (AHA) standards, turning/twisting when necessary.

  6. Must be able to read, hear, comprehend, listen to and follow pictured and verbal instructions on/from AED.

    Activities include reading and comprehending basic English language and ability to correctly hear and follow directions/instructions received.

  7. Must be able to quickly remove clothing from victim's chest.

    Activities include fine and gross motor and dexterity skills, grasping, pulling, turning/twisting, such as is required with unzipping, cutting with scissors and pushing/pulling clothing away from victim's chest.

  8. Must be able to reach over adult and/or roll adult to properly place AED pads.

    Activities include kneeling on hard floor/ground, stooping/bending over victim, twisting/turning as necessary, pushing a victim of undetermined weight, reaching, grasping and applying pads in proper place.