New Jersey

New Jersey mandates AED programs to include maintenance, training, medical oversight, placement reporting, and EMS activation. Good Samaritan laws protect participants in AED-related activities if they comply with regulations. AEDs are required in health clubs, schools, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, trampoline parks, public pools, and bathing beaches.

New Jersey Law Key Takeaways

Requirement

Summary

Good Samaritan Law

Good faith rescuers, licensed physicians, and CPR/AED trainers are legally protected. Civil immunity also applies to those providing or maintaining AEDs if they follow training, maintenance, and oversight regulations.

AED Maintenance

AED owners must maintain and test the device as per manufacturer guidelines.

Medical Oversight

AED owners must set up medical oversight, register the device with EMS, and have a licensed physician review protocols for compliance.

Schools

AEDs must be installed in K-12 schools, health clubs, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Schools must establish emergency action plans for sudden cardiac events, and high school students must complete CPR/AED training to graduate.

Swimming Pools

Swimming facilities with lifeguards must have an AED, as well as bathing beaches with lifeguards or 500 or more swimmers.

New Jersey Statutes and Regulations

*Codes and regulations cited from Justia US Law.

***Codes and regulations cited from CaseText.

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