Churches
AED Program Management for Churches and Houses of Worship
A church AED has to be ready for every service, wedding and youth night, often with volunteers running the program. AED Log tells your volunteers when each check is due and each pad and battery expires, from $114 a year.
45 days free. No credit card required. Then plans from $114 a year.
Do churches need an AED?
Usually not by name. In the AED law data in AED Log, no state lists churches among the places that must have an AED, although a broader rule, such as one for places of public assembly, can apply to a large sanctuary.
Why churches keep one anyway
A congregation brings people of every age together for an hour or more, often several times a week. A sudden cardiac arrest in the pews is a real possibility, and every minute without CPR or defibrillation lowers the chance of survival by 7 to 10 percent, according to OSHA. An AED down the hall is minutes closer than an ambulance.
What applies once you have one
Owning an AED can bring duties of its own. The AED law data in AED Log lists 34 states that require owners to properly inspect and maintain their AEDs and 23 that require specified people to be trained. Check your state on our AED laws by state page, and ask your insurer what it expects.
What a compliant church AED program includes
A church AED program needs one person in charge, volunteers who know how to use the AED, and a simple routine that keeps the unit ready.
A program coordinator, often a staff member or deacon, who owns the AED
The AED in a marked spot near the sanctuary, reachable during every service
A monthly inspection, written down with the date and initials
Pads and battery replaced before they expire, pediatric pads too
Volunteers trained in CPR and AED use, with renewal dates tracked
A plan for who calls 911, who starts CPR and who brings the AED
Volunteers change from year to year, so the records have to outlast them. A binder in the church office doesn't help much once the person who kept it has moved on.
How AED Log handles church AED programs
AED Log does the remembering: it tells your volunteers when a check is due and when the pads or battery are about to expire.
Volunteers sign in at no extra cost
Every plan includes unlimited users, so any volunteer can sign in as an Inspector, scan the AED's QR label and record the monthly check on their phone.
Reminders before anything lapses
Pads, batteries and volunteers' CPR cards show up as expiring 90 days ahead, and the people you choose get an email reminder.
A record that stays with the church
Every inspection is saved with who did it and when, and it stays in the AED's history when volunteers change.
One flat price
One AED costs $114 a year ($9.50 a month), and two to five AEDs cost $228 a year. See every tier.
AED grants for churches
Some funders do give AEDs to churches: hospital foundations, EMS agencies and AED nonprofits, usually for congregations in their own area.
For example, Medstar Ambulance in Michigan offers mini-grants for AEDs to churches, schools and nonprofits in its service area, and the WovenWell Foundation in Mercer County, Pennsylvania lists churches among the groups its AED program has served. Ask your local hospital and community foundations too. AED Log doesn't offer grants itself.
Running AEDs across several campuses
Each campus is a location, and locations are unlimited, so a church with several campuses pays one price for the number of AEDs in its tier.
Give each campus its own site contact and volunteers, and limit them to that campus. Staff at the central office see every campus on one dashboard, with anything that needs attention listed first.
Related guides and templates
These guides and free templates help a church set up its AED program and keep it going.
AED grants guide AED inspection checklist (free PDF) Printable AED sign CPR and AED certification AED pads guide
Church AED program FAQ
Are churches required to have an AED?
Rarely by name. In the AED law data in AED Log, no state lists churches among the places that must have an AED, though a broader rule, such as one for places of public assembly, can apply. Check your state's AED law and your insurer.
Can volunteers record the AED checks?
Yes. Every plan includes unlimited users, so volunteers can sign in as Inspectors and record the monthly check on their phone. Volunteers who don't sign in can still be tracked as responders.
Does AED Log offer AED grants?
No. AED Log doesn't fund AEDs or run a grant program. Our AED grants guide lists funders you can apply to, and AED Log can keep the inspection and maintenance records a grant usually asks for.
Do I need AED program management software if I only have one AED?
One AED still needs regular inspections, pads and a battery that expire, and trained responders. AED Log covers a single AED for $114 a year ($9.50 a month), with a reminder before each inspection and expiration.
Keep your church AED ready for every service
Monthly checks, pad and battery reminders and volunteer CPR tracking in one place.
45 days free. No credit card required. Then plans from $114 a year.