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AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) USE IN THE COAST GUARD
ALCOAST 484/00
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ALCOAST 484/00
COMDTNOTE 6780
SUBJ: AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) USE IN THE COAST
GUARD.
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 201633Z SEP99/ALCOAST 096/99
1. REF A. AUTHORIZED AED USE IN THE COAST GUARD. THIS ALCOAST AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL AED MODEL AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AUTHORIZATION TO USE AEDS.
2. IN ADDITION TO THE HEARTSTREAM FORERUNNER, MODEL E01, THE HEARTSTREAM FR2, WITH ECG M3860A-ABA NSN 6515-01-479-4272 IS AUTHORIZED. ALL FR2 MODELS INCLUDE A USERS GUIDE, ONE LONG LIFE LIMNO2 BATTERY PACK, AND TWO SINGLE-USE ELECTRODE PADS. AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES TO BE PURCHASED INCLUDE: HARD CARRYING CASE, BATTERY: LONG LIFE LIMNO2 FR2 AEDS M3863A, DATA CARD: FR2 AEDS M3854A, DEFIBRILLATION PADS:6 PACK DP6, FLASH CARD PCMCIA ADAPTER SDCF-05, FORERUNNERS TRAINING VIDEO 101, THE TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION PACK M3864A. CHARGER TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION PACK FR2 M3855A- 903.
3. THE AED IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE BY NATIONALLY REGISTERED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NREMT) AT THE BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE PROVIDER LEVELS AND BY MEDICAL OFFICERS. ADDITIONALLY, HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIANS PARTICIPATING IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE, SAR OR MEDEVAC MISSIONS THAT ARE NOT NREMT-B OR I LEVEL PROVIDER'S MAY RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION, IN WRITING, FOR AED USE BY THE COGNIZANT DESIGNATED SUPERVISING MEDICAL OFFICER (DSMO) OR DESIGNATED MEDICAL OFFICER ADVISOR (DOMA). AEDS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED FOR USE BY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE A CURRENT CPR CARD AND AN AED PROVIDERS TRAINING COURSE WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. AFTER INITIAL CERTIFICATION,THOSE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE TAKEN THE AED PROVIDER COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO RE-CERTIFY EVERY 2 YEARS.
4. COMMANDING OFFICERS/OFFICERS IN CHARGE ARE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE THIS EQUIPMENT USING LOCAL FUNDS. 5. POC AT AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, HEARTSTREAM OPERATIONS IS LES WARD (301) 838-4789.
6. POC AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IS CAPT WIEMERS (202) 267- 2073
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
8. RELEASED BY RADM J. JOHNSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY.
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