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Delaware PAD Program

Guidelines for Public Access Defibrillators (PAD) Programs

Delaware PAD Program History

The State of Delaware's "Public Access to Defibrillators" Program was created in 2000 via Delaware Law and Delaware Code Title 16 Public Health and Safety, Chapter 30C Automatic External Defibrillators.

To review the State of Delaware Title 16, Chapter 30C regulation, click here.

To review a summary report of the Office of Emergency Medical Services activities from 2000 thorugh 2005, including the Public Access to Defibrillators (PAD) Program, click on the "First State, First Shock Program Update" link below.

DE Fisrt State, First Shock Program Update

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The chart to the left displays how many AEDs were distributed each fiscal year from 2001 through 2005, and the expected number for 2006.   The chart shows that initially AEDs were only provided by funds from the Health Fund Advisory Committee (FHAC).  In 2002, the OEMS obtained federal funds through the Rural Access to Emergency Devices grant program.  As the chart shows, in 2003, 2004, and 2005 the number of AEDs purchased by each funding method was essential the same.  The Office of EMS was able to convince the HFAC to provide more funds in fiscal year 2006. The AEDs distributed by the Rural Access funding go primarily to the rural parts of Southern Delaware.

To review the criteria that the Office of EMS uses to determine which agencies will receive an AED, click on the link below. 

AED Placement Selection Criteria

Delaware PAD Program Funding

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The chart to the left presents funding of the Delaware Public Access to Defibrillators (PAD) Program from fiscal year 2001 through 2006.  The 2006 data is the budgeted funding.
The chart shows that funding for AEDs comes from two sources. The first funding source is the Health Funding Advisory Committee [HFAC].  These $ are tobacco settlement $.  The second source is the Rural Access grant. This funding is from the federal Rural Access to Emergency Devices grant program.
 
Note that funding from the HFAC dropped significantly from 2001 thorugh 2005.  This funding represents less than 1% of the total tobacco $ received by Delaware.  The Office of EMS was able obtain an increase in funding for 2006.  However, the increased budget only represents 1.7% of the total $ recieved.
 
Although the Rural Access funding has been somewhat consistent, the OEMS has to apply for the Rural Access gant periodically. Therfore, the funding is not guarenteed.
 
Funding in 2006 will be used to purchase new Medtronic LifePak CR Plus Express AEDs.  These will be distributed to existing and new PAD clients.  In trade the clients, such as all of the high schools, will return their present LifePak 500s to the Office of EMS.  These LifPak 500s will be refurbished and redeployed to First Responders.
 
If you feel, as I do, that the funding needs to be further increased, please contact your State Representative.  Keep in mind that even as the cost of decrease, AEDs (Medtronic LifePak CR Plus Express) still cost $1100 - $1200 each.