AFI44-177 — Public Access Defibrillator Program

AFI44-177 governs the Air Force Public Access Defibrillator Program, including AED management, maintenance, placement, and documentation.

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  • Publication number: AFI44-177
  • Title: PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM
  • Date: 2020-04-22

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AFI44-177 covers program scope, organizational responsibilities, AED acquisition and funding, post-event procedures, and PAD documentation. It requires records created under the publication to be maintained and disposed of according to Air Force records requirements.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all Air Force (AF), Air Reserve, and Air National Guard (ANG) owned facilities (to include space leased for period(s) over 179 days), as defined by the Air Force Real Property Agency, required to implement a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) program.

Topics covered

  • Public Access Defibrillator Programs
  • Automated External Defibrillator acquisition
  • AED funding
  • AED placement
  • AED maintenance
  • Post-PAD event procedures
  • PAD documentation

Questions and answers

How must records created under AFI44-177 be handled?

Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located in the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS).

Where are waiver authorities identified in AFI44-177?

The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ("T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3") number following the compliance statement.

How should questions or recommended changes to AFI44-177 be submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.

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