Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Programs

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registry

Utah law no longer requires public access Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be registered with the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Instead, sellers and owners of AEDs are required to report AEDs to the local emergency medical dispatch center.

Please see Utah Code 26-8b-301 "Reporting location of automatic external defibrillators."

List of designated emergency medical dispatch agencies...

Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grants

The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has been awarded a Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration for Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). The goals of the program are to place AEDs in rural communities and increase community awareness and knowledge. The project will place AEDs, ensure training, and track AED usage.

Awards are available to rural counties in the state as defined by the federal program. Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber counties are not eligible. Cache, Summit, Tooele and Washington counties have limited eligibility.

The last grant application deadline was March 26, 2009. However, additional awards may be granted after the deadline if money is available. For more information, please download the RAED grant application packet. You can also download an IRS W-9 form if you do not have one already.

Questions? Contact Riki Rice at rikirice@utah.gov or 801-273-6631.