Environmental Health & Safety
Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Program
Tennessee Tech AED Written Program
Tennessee AED Requirement Summary
Good Samaritan Law - Any person, including those licensed to practice medicine and surgery and including any person licensed or certified to render service ancillary thereto, or any member of a volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad that provides emergency public first aid and rescue service...shall not be liable to such victims or persons receiving emergency care for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care.
AED Training - AED acquirers must ensure that expected users receive CPR/AED training.
AED Maintenance - The acquirer must maintain, test, and operate the AED according to the manufacturer's guidelines and maintain written records of all maintenance and testing performed on the AED.
Medical Oversight - AED program medical oversight services must be provided by an in-state licensed physician. In-state medical director residency is not required.
The placement of the AED must be supervised and endorsed by a licensed physician. Currently the Physician on contract with Health Services provides medical oversight for Tn Tech.
AED Program - The AED acquirer must establish a written AED program to include AED placement, authorized users, EMS coordination, AED maintenance and testing records that will be kept by the program and reports of AED use, and must also notify EMS of the location of the AED. See AED Written Program SOP for details.
AEDs are located in the following buildings:
Cabinets which house AEDs are connected to the telephone system and automatically alert emergency services when opened. A key must be used when opening the cabinet for non emergencies i.e. inspection or maintenance.
| Location | Number of Units |
| Alumni Building | 1 |
| Athletic Performance Center | 1 |
| Derryberry Hall | 1 |
| Ellington (Residence Hall) | 1 |
| Facilities Services – Custodial Shop | 1 |
| Health & P.E. Bldg. (Memorial Gym) | 1 |
| Hooper Eblen Center | 2 |
| MS Cooper (Residence Hall) | 1 |
| Ray Morris Hall (STEM Center) | 1 |
|
Robert and Gloria Bell Hall |
4 |
|
Recreation and Fitness Center |
2 |
|
Roaden University Center |
4 |
|
Southwest Hall |
2 |
| Tech Village Rec Room | 1 |
|
Volpe Library and Media Center |
1 |
| Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion | |
|
1 |
|
1 |
| Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts | |
|
1 |
|
1
|
Portable AEDs are kept in the following departments:
|
Location |
Number of Units |
| Athletics | 9 |
| Robert and Gloria Bell Hall (Campus health Center) | 1 |
| Recreation and Fitness Center | 1 |
| Roaden University Center | 1 |
| University Police Cars | 2 |
