35FWI44-101 — Physical Fitness Assessment Automated External Defibrillator (pfa-aed) Program

35FWI44-101 governs the management of the Physical Fitness Assessment Automated External Defibrillator Program at Misawa Air Base.

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  • Publication number: 35FWI44-101
  • Title: PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (PFA-AED) PROGRAM
  • Date: 2025-02-25

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It covers AED training and utilization, acquisition, funding, placement, maintenance, supplies, post-event procedures, quality assurance, and documentation. Compliance is mandatory, and generated records must follow Air Force records management and disposition requirements.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all permanent, temporary, or tenant units associated with the 35 Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base required to provide an automated external defibrillator during physical fitness assessments in accordance with (IAW) DAFMAN 36-2905, Department of the Air Force Physical Fitness Program.

Topics covered

  • AED training and utilization
  • AED acquisition and funding
  • AED placement and maintenance
  • Post AED event procedures
  • PFA-AED program quality assurance
  • AED operator inspections

Questions and answers

What evidence supports the use of AEDs in sudden cardiac arrest?

Multiple studies have shown that AEDs increase the chance of surviving from sudden cardiac arrest.

How common are out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests each year?

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), nearly 383,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually.

What causes most sudden cardiac arrests?

Most arrests are a result of irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

What is the best-known treatment for lethal arrhythmias?

An electrical shock, termed defibrillation, is the best-known treatment for these arrhythmias.

What records requirements apply to processes prescribed in 35FWI44-101?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System,” or any updated statement provided by the AF Records Management office located in the Air Force Chief Information Office Compliance Division (SAF/CNZA).

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