BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 44-177
5 JUNE 2014
Certified Current 22 April 2020
Medical
PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR
PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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OPR: AFMOA/SGHM Certified by: AF/SG3
(Brig Gen Charles E. Potter)
Pages: 24
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 44-1, Medical Operations. It
provides guidance and procedures for managing a Publically Accessible Defibrillator Program in
accordance (IAW) with the “Guidelines for Public Access Defibrillator Programs in Federal
Facilities”, 74 Federal Register 156, 14 August 2009 as directed by Public Law 106-505,
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act and Public Law 106-505, Public Health Improvement Act. In
addition, this instruction implements the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and
Environment)/Assistant Secretary of Defense (Heath Affairs) Memorandum, Guidelines for
Public Access Defibrillation Programs in DoD Facilities, 15 August 2003. 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. This publication
outlines scope, responsibilities, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) acquisition, AED
placement, AED maintenance, PAD quality assurance, and PAD documentation requirements.
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). 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. The use of name or make of any
specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not
imply endorsement by the Air Force. This AFI may be supplemented at any level; supplements
do not need to be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification and
