Equipment check
AED readiness check
A check that an automated external defibrillator is in place, ready and stocked. Use it at the interval your organisation has set.
Fill it in online - free, no account needed. 10 questions.
What it is for
Two minutes at the cabinet: status, pads, battery, accessories.
- Confirm the defibrillator is accessible and shows ready
- Check pads and battery are in date
- Record the check with a date and a name
The full question list
1. AED Status Check
- AED location *
- AED is accessible and unobstructed *
- Status indicator shows ready/green *
- No warning lights or error indicators displayed *
- Cabinet is clean and undamaged *
2. Pads & Accessories
- Adult pads are within expiry date *
- Paediatric pads present and in date (if required)
- Razor, towel, and scissors present in kit *
- Pad expiry date *
- Battery level/expiry is acceptable *
References
- Supports evidence for: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, reg. 12(2)(e)
the things which a registered person must do to comply with that paragraph include ... ensuring that the equipment used by the service provider for providing care or treatment to a service user is safe for such use and is used in a safe way
Read the source - Supports evidence for: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, reg. 15(1)(e)
All premises and equipment used by the service provider must be ... (e) properly maintained, and
Read the source - Supports evidence for: Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, including Standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals, COP.04.00 (8th Edition)
AccrediMe is not affiliated with or endorsed by Joint Commission International (JCI). Standard identifiers are cited from JCI's published list; the standards themselves are JCI's and are not reproduced.
Read the source - Supports evidence for: Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, including Standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals, FMS.07.00 (8th Edition)
AccrediMe is not affiliated with or endorsed by Joint Commission International (JCI). Standard identifiers are cited from JCI's published list; the standards themselves are JCI's and are not reproduced.
Read the source
How the score works
The score is the share of scored questions that pass. N/A is left out of the score; text, dates and signatures are recorded but not scored. A completed template is a record of what you checked; it is not an inspection by a regulator or an accreditation body.