Incident reporting
AED Incident and Deployment Reporting
When an AED is used, AED Log records what happened in an AED incident report: whether a shock was advised and delivered, CPR, the EMS response and the outcome. Every deployment report stays with the unit's history, and patient details stay restricted.
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How AED incident reporting works
Start a report from the AED that was used, fill in the response, and a manager reviews and closes it. Every other equipment type has its own incident form.
Start the report from the AED
Open the unit and report an incident, or start from the Incidents page. The form opens with that AED and its location already filled in.
Record the response
Note whether a shock was advised, how many shocks were delivered, whether CPR was performed, when EMS was called and arrived, the outcome and the responder, then add a written narrative with photos or documents.
Review and close it
Reports move from open to under review to closed, and incident notifications go to the responsible people. A report filed in error can be moved to the trash and restored.
Every equipment type has its own form
A fire extinguisher report records the fire class and whether it was put out, a naloxone report records doses and responsiveness, an eyewash report records the exposure, and a vehicle report records the collision.
What an incident report records
An AED incident report holds the facts of the rescue, in a form built for the review that follows.
The AED used and where it happened
Whether a shock was advised, and how many were delivered
CPR, and when EMS was called and arrived
The outcome, the responder and a written narrative
Photos and documents attached to the report
An optional patient section: age range, sex and notes only
AED Log is not a medical records system. The patient section is visible only to Account Owners and Administrators, the server enforces that, and it is left out of the activity log.
Some states require reporting an AED's use: the AED law data in AED Log lists 15 of them. Check your state's AED law for who to notify and when.
Who it is for: gyms and schools
Incident reporting suits busy AED programs with many responders, such as gyms and schools, where a rescue has to be documented the same day.
Related guide: what AED program management covers
Incident reporting is one part of an AED program. For the rest, from placement and inspections to training and medical direction, read the AED program management guide.
AED program management guide AED laws by state Incident Log report
AED incident reporting FAQ
What does an AED incident report record?
The AED used, whether a shock was advised, shocks delivered, CPR, when EMS was called and arrived, the outcome, the responder and a written narrative, with photos or documents attached. Reports move from open to under review to closed.
Is an incident report a medical record?
No. AED Log is not a medical records system. The optional patient section holds only an age range, sex and notes, is visible only to Account Owners and Administrators, and is left out of the activity log.
Do states require reporting an AED use?
Some do. The AED law data in AED Log lists 15 states that require reporting an AED's use. Check your state's AED law for who to notify and when; the incident report keeps the details you'll need.
Be ready to document an AED use
Record every AED deployment with the response, the outcome and the narrative, kept with the unit.
45 days free. No credit card required. Then plans from $114 a year.