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GENERAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ISSUE DATE REPLACES
ISSUING ORG. SAUDI ARAMCO SAMSO ORGANIZATION 03/09/2005
09/15/2008
Basic life Support (BLS) Heartsaver Automated External APPROVAL PAGE NO.
SUBJECT Defibrillator(AED) / Standard First Aid (SFA) and First Aid Kit MMR 1 of 21
I. CONTENT:
This document describes the Saudi Heart Association (SHA) and Saudi Aramco requirements for
training in Basic Life Support (BLS) Heartsaver Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Standard
First Aid (SFA), Instructor Training Program (ITP), and acquisition of First Aid Kits/AED machines.
1. Definitions:
1.10 AED Facility Sponsoring Committee: includes the AED Site Coordinator and other
personnel in the facility where the AED machine is to be installed. The committee
coordinates with the SAMSO AED Committee with regards to the AED installation and
operation requirements.
II. PURPOSE:
1. AED machine shall be placed in strategic locations at all company work sites
based on completion of the AED Site Assessment Form (Attachment) by Facility
Sponsoring Committee. A work location is considered a strategic location if:
o The location is more than 3km far from the nearest Emergency Medical
Service (EMS).
o The estimated response time from the location to the nearest Emergency
Medical Service (EMS) is more than 5 minutes.
o The approximate average age of workforce at the location is over 45.
2. First Aid Kit shall be available at all work sites, in accordance with Saudi Arab
Government Decision No.404, dated 17 Jamada 11, 1394 (7 July 1974).
4. Health Promotion Unit shall provide direction and support to BLS Heartsaver
AED Instructors to include a training module on AED use with pediatric
electrodes for children from 1 to 8 years of age in BLS Heartsaver AED courses
at the community.
5. SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED training and certification are the responsibility of the
Health Promotion Unit for non SAMSO employees and dependants throughout
the company.
serve as Instructors, who will then provide SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED Training
to their department/division employees only.
1. Class Format:
2. Scheduling:
2.1 Applying:
2.2 Eligibility:
¾ All Saudi Aramco employees are eligible to receive BLS Hearsaver AED and
SFA Training. The training coordinator for contract personnel is required to
enroll the contractor through Saudi Aramco Contractor Training Division.
¾ Classes are taught in one day, but may be split into two consecutive mornings
for special reasons of convenience, such as Ramadan schedule.
3.1 Attendance: Participants must attend all (6) hours for all training courses
4. Class Location:
Health Promotion Unit offers these courses on its premises in Dhahran, Ras Tanura,
Abqaiq, Al-Hasa, Udhailiyah, Jeddah and Yanbu.
5. Language Skills:
5.1 Candidates for Arabic classes must be proficient in reading and writing Arabic.
5.2 Candidates for English classes must be proficient in reading and writing English and
must have completed ITC English level 7B as minimum requirements.
Instructors must not use two languages in the same class to accommodate language difficulties
as it is distracting to all parties in the class
1. Class Format:
2. Scheduling:
2.1. Applying:
2.2. Eligibility:
Note: Ordinarily, if the requesting organization already has a certified Instructor, he/she must be
carrying a load of at least (4) full SFA/BLS Hearsver AED classes per week before applying for
training of an additional Instructor. A request for an additional Instructor, when the existing one teaches
fewer than four classes a week, will be evaluated on a one to one basis.
(i) A satisfactory performance evaluation and a passing score on a final test are
required for successful completion of any of the aforementioned courses.
(i) Health Promotion Unit offers these courses on its premises in Dhahran.
2.5. Language:
VI. RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.1 Ensure that at least one employee per shift in each site has a current SFA/BLS/AED
certificate by scheduling initial training through the Health Promotion Unit.
1.2 Order the appropriate SFA/BLS/AED materials through SAP Purchase Requisition.
1.5 Order the appropriate First Aid Kit items through SAP/B2B system,
specifying one of the following kits:
2.1 Assumes overall responsibility to respond to the industrial and community need for
SFA/BLS/AED Instructor training company-wide through adequate manpower and
materials.
2.3 Assumes overall responsibility to keep statistics and records of certified SFA/BLS
Hearsaver AED Instructor Training Program participants throughout the company.
2.4 Assigns Instructors to teach SFA/BLS Hearsaver AED Instructors Training courses in
Dhahran or Districts, in Arabic or in English, as appropriate.
2.5 Conducts ongoing evaluation of Health Promotion Unit Instructor to ensure that
employees receive the highest possible quality of teaching.
(i) Ensuring that the literatures and audiovisual materials are available in both Arabic
and English languages at all time.
(ii) Updating certified Instructors with the most recent information.
3.2 The sponsoring physician shall review incidents where AED has been
operated.
3.3 The sponsoring physician shall be responsible for providing medical direction for the
deployment of the AED’s in Saudi Aramco Facilities.
3.4 Immediately notify the Company’s AED Program Coordinator of any changes in the status
of the Company Sponsoring Physician.
4.5 Shall keep a record of the location of the AED machines installed in Saudi Aramco
facilities.
5.2 Must be initially trained as a qualified BLS/AED provider and maintain training
certifications in accordance with the Health Promotion Unit standards and guidelines.
5.3 Operators who utilize an AED in Saudi Aramco facilities must notify the AED
Program Coordinator and SAMSO’s or MDF’s EMS as applicable, as soon as
possible after using the AED.
Each authorized facility is required to have an AED Program Site Coordinator, who shall:
6.1 Ensure that the location of the AED machine is shown on the building emergency
map.
6.2 Ensure that the AED daily inspection is performed by a properly trained
individual in accordance with manufacturer procedures.
6.3 Ensure that completed Inspection Log Forms are kept quarterly for internal
record.
6.4 Ensure all electronic rescue data is downloaded from the AED within 24 hours
of any incident where the AED was used on an arrest victim in company
facilities, and that all required reports are completed and forwarded to
SAMSO’s or MDF’s EMS, as applicable.
6.5 Submit data or other information concerning the company AED Program
which may be periodically requested by SAMSO.
6.6 Perform an AED drill and site assessment, as needed, in coordination with the
SAMSO AED Committee.
The Preventive Medicine Services Division will maintain the documentation of all necessary AED
machine inspections, authorized users, etc., and will be the company’s point of contact with all
company facilities kingdom-wide.
The EMS of SAMSO or the MDF will be notified immediately whenever an AED is deployed during
an emergency, and whenever an AED is utilized on an actual arrest victim during an incident. The
information contained on the Saudi Aramco Facility AED Report Form for Cardiac Arrests will be
submitted to the concerned EMS within 24 hours of the incident.
The AED Program Site Coordinator will complete the form in Appendix A “Saudi Aramco
Facility AED Report Form for Cardiac Arrests” upon all uses of the AED on an actual arrest
victim, and will forward it to the concerned EMS. A copy of this report will be maintained in
the concerned EMS Offices.
Each AED Program Site Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the AED daily inspection
is performed by a properly trained individual in accordance with manufacturer procedures.
Completed Inspection Log Forms should by kept by the AED Program Site Coordinator.
2.3. All AED storage areas, machines and supplies in a clean and sanitary condition.
2.4 Each AED in a closed, intact case with no visible signs of damage which would interfere
with its use.
2.5 Written records of the required information (see the record keeping section of this G.I. -
Section VI Reporting & Record Keeping).
Automated External Defibrillator
Quality Review Procedures
AED Operated
Review incident
With AED Program Sponsoring
Physician
↓
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Yes No Device Failed
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REFERENCES:
APPENDIX A
CONFIDENTIAL
4. Estimated Time of Incident: ___:____ am/pm 4.a. Estimated Time that 110 Call was placed: ___:____ am/pm
Hr Min Hr Min
8a. If Yes, what were the events immediately prior to the collapse (check all that apply):
8c. After the collapse at the time of patient assessment and just prior to the Facility AED pads being applied:
Was the person breathing? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Did the person have a pulse? Yes [ ] No [ ]
9. Was BLS given prior to 110 EMS arrivals? Yes [ ] Go to #9a No [ ] Go to # 10a
10. Was Facility AED brought to the patient’s side prior to 110 EMS arrivals? Yes [ ] No [ ]
10a. If No, briefly describe why and skip to question 17: _____________________________________
10b. If Yes, estimated time (based on your watch) Facility AED at patient’s side: ___:____am/pm
Hr Min
CONFIDENTIAL
11. Were the Facility AED pads put on the patient? Yes [ ] No [ ]
11a. If yes, was the person who put the AED pads on the patient:
A trained AED Facility Employee [ ] An untrained AED Facility Employee [ ] A bystander [ ]
13. Did the facility AED ever shock the patient? Yes [ ] No [ ]
13a. If Yes, estimated time (based on your watch) of 1st shock by facility AED? : ___:___am/pm
Hr Min
13b. If shocks were given, how many shocks were delivered prior to the EMS ambulance arrival?
15. Was there any mechanical difficulty or failure associated with the use of the Facility AED? Yes [ ] No [ ]
15a. If yes, briefly explain:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Were there any unexpected events or injuries that occurred during the use of the Facility AED? Yes [ ] No [ ]
16a. If yes, briefly explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17. Indicate the patient’s status at the time of the EMS arrival:
17a. Pulse restored Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t Know [ ] If Yes, time pulse restored ________________
17b. Breathing restored Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t Know [ ] If Yes, time breathing restored_____________
17c. Responsiveness restored Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t Know [ ] If Yes, time patient responsive ____________
APPENDIX B
DAILY CHECK
Day MM/DD/YY Inspector’s Case Intact? Status Pads All Supplies in
Initials Indicator Expired Case?
Green
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
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ctd… SAUDI ARAMCO AED DAILY AND MONTHLY SAFETY INSPECTION RECORD
MONTHLY CHECK
INSTRUCTIONS YES NO
1. Open AED lid
2. Wait for the AED to indicate status:
Observe the change of the Status Indicator to Red. After approximately 5 seconds,
verify that the Status Indicator returns to Green.
3. Check the expiration date on the electrodes.
4. Listen for the voice prompts.
5. Close the lid and confirm that Status Indicator remains Green.
DATE: The AED machine should be inspected daily. Enter the date the AED machine
was inspected.
INSPECTORS INITIALS: Enter the inspector’s legible initials. Only trained individuals may perform the
daily inspection.
CASE INTACT? Yes or No. Check to see if the storage case (either soft, flexible or intact: wall-
mounted) is present, serviceable and undamaged. If all ok, enter “yes”, if not,
enter “no”.
STATUS INDICATOR: Yes or No. Check to see if the status indicator in the handle is “green”. If the
indicator is “red”, the unit is NOT ready for a rescue and should be
immediately pulled from service. Complete Saudi Aramco Return Form
# SA 9667 (insert link when is up on e-forms) and contact the local vendor
immediately for repair.
PADS EXPIRED? Yes or No. Check to see if expiration date of the pads (electrodes) has exceeded.
Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date. Plan ahead to order the replacement
pads from local vendor.
ALL SUPPLIES IN Yes or No. If everything is present enter “yes”, if everything is not present,
CARRYING CASE: enter “no”. Immediately order the missing supplies from the local vendor.
MONTHLY CHECKS: Follow the instructions on the Saudi Aramco AED Daily and Monthly Safety
Inspection Record.
CONTACT
Local Vendor
E-mail: customercare@mbm-est.com
Office Tel: 02 667-8811 Ext 226
Office Fax: 02 669-1188
Mobile: 0506 311 179
This Form is to help Saudi Aramco Departments determine whether an on-site AED program is advisable.
Building: Region:
1. SITE GEOGRAPHY
1.3 List all areas that may not be easily accessible by responders including closed or locked or restricted
areas:
a)_________________________ c)_________________________
b) _________________________ d) _________________________
2. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
3. EMS CAPABILITIES
3.2 What is the estimated response time from your location to the nearest EMS?
4. TRAINING COURSES
Yes No
By whom_______________________
# trained________________________
Date: __________________________________________________________