Utah Code 53-2d-801. Authority to administer CPR or use an AED
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A person may:
(1) administer CPR on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest; or
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-801
- AED: means an automated or automatic computerized medical device that:(4)(a) has received pre-market notification approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration, pursuant to Utah Code 53-2d-101
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- CPR: means artificial ventilation or external chest compression applied to a person who is unresponsive and not breathing. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Sudden cardiac arrest: means a life-threatening condition that results when a person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse. See Utah Code 53-2d-101
(2) use an AED on another individual without a license, certificate, or other governmental authorization if the person reasonably believes that the individual is in sudden cardiac arrest.