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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:
1.1 SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED Training: is provided by Instructors of the Health
Promotion Unit (HPU), Preventive Medicine Services Division (PMSD), Saudi
Aramco Medical Services Organization (SAMSO).
1.2 SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED Instructor Training Program (ITP): is provided
by certified SFA/BLS/AED Instructors from the Health Promotion Unit, in order
to train trainers designated by a requesting organization to conduct SFA/BLS
Heartsaver AED classes on job site only for employees who fall under its
department/division.
1.3 SFA/BLS/AED Instructor Trainer: is a Health Promotion Instructor who is certified
to train others to become SFA/BLS/AED Instructors.
1.4 Non-SAMSO Instructor: is an Instructor trained in SFA/BLS Hearsaver AED by a
certified SFA/BLS/AED Instructor Trainer from the Health Promotion Unit. He/she will
send monthly statistics of completed classes to the SFA/BLS/AED Group Leader,
Health Promotion Unit.
1.5 First Aid Kits: are supplies required to administer First Aid to the sick or
injured; available through B2B Purchasing System.
1.6 Health Promotion Standards and Guidelines: are based on the Saudi Heart
Association (SHA), American Heart Association (AHA) and American Red
Cross (ARC) requirements.
1.7 Overall AED Program Coordinator: is a qualified individual in the Health
Promotion Unit, Preventive Medicine Services Division, who will be responsible
for implementing and administering the AED program in Saudi Aramco.
1.8 AED Site Coordinator: is a qualified individual at the authorized facility who
will supervise the implementation of the AED program in that facility.
1.9 SAMSO AED Committee: Chaired by the Overall AED Program Coordinator
and includes members from Occupational Medicine Services (OMS), Emergency
Medical Services (EMS), Medical Designated Facilities Department (MDFD),
SAMSO and the Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Center. The committee
is responsible for ensuring that the AED installation and operation requirements
have been met. These requirements fall under three categories:
(i) Pre-installation Requirements:
a) Evaluate the site assessment form.
(ii) Post-installation Requirements:
b) provide assistance in the installation,
if requested.
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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. To ensure that a standardized high quality training in SFA/BLS/AED is practiced
consistently throughout the company in accordance with the Health Promotion Units
standards and guidelines.
2. To ensure that at least one employee per shift at each site is qualified to administer
SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED to the sick or injured victim.
3. To ensure that adequate AED machines are available at all company work sites.
4. To ensure that end-users are aware of the AED installation and operation requirements.
III.
GENERAL POLICES:
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).
3. All employees are eligible to be certified to administer SFA/BLS Heartsaver
AED procedure through a recognized training program.
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.
6. If the requesting department/division has more than 200 employees to be trained
annually, Health Promotion Unit will train candidates from the respective area to
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serve as Instructors, who will then provide SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED Training
to their department/division employees only.
7. Departments/Divisions are to ensure formation of a functional AED Facility
Sponsoring Committee.
IV.
Class Format:
Course Title
Duration
Validity of Certificate
6 hours
6 hours
8 candidates
3 years
4 hours
6 candidates
2 Years
2 years
Scheduling:
2.1
Applying:
Employees are booked by their training coordinators through SAP Human
Resources only.
Health Promotion Unit sends an automated confirmation of the booking to the
employee, his/her Training Coordinator and Supervisor. The confirmation will
be sent directly to the requester if he/she is a dependant.
2.2
Eligibility:
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.
2.3
Time Frame:
Classes are taught in one day, but may be split into two consecutive mornings
for special reasons of convenience, such as Ramadan schedule.
2.4
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Attendance: Participants must attend all (6) hours for all training courses
3.2
3.3
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
5.2
Candidates for Arabic classes must be proficient in reading and writing Arabic.
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
V. SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED Instructor Training Program (ITP)
1.
Class Format:
Course Title
BLS Heartsaver AED
Instructor
SFA Instructor
Prerequisites
No prerequisite
required
8 days
3 candidates
BLS Heartsaver
AED + 3 months
Note: Health Promotion Unit reserves the right to call the Instructor for an evaluation and
recertification, if needed.
1st day
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2. Scheduling:
2.1. Applying:
(i) Application must be signed by a department head or above.
(ii) The requesting organization must commit itself to adhere to SFA/BLS
Heartsaver AED standards and guidelines.
2.2. Eligibility:
In order to qualify for the ITP:
(i) The size of population to be trained by the requesting
department/division must exceed the manpower capacity of Health
Promotion Unit to carry out the training (200 or more students per
year)
(ii) The Instructor will have a workload of at least two full SFA or BLS
Heartsaver AED classes per week.
(iii) After completing the SFA/BLS Heartsaver AED Course, Instructors
must teach their department/division employees only. Instructors are
not eligible to teach employees from other departments/divisions
unless prior permission from the Health Promotion Unit is obtained.
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.
2.3. Requirements for successful completion:
(i) A satisfactory performance evaluation and a passing score on a final test are
required for successful completion of any of the aforementioned courses.
2.4. Class location:
(i) Health Promotion Unit offers these courses on its premises in Dhahran.
2.5. Language:
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VI.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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.
1.3 Ensure that the Facility Sponsoring Committee is functional.
1.4 Order training materials as recommended by the Health Promotion Unit.
1.5 Order the appropriate First Aid Kit items through SAP/B2B system,
specifying one of the following kits:
(i) 10-unit size First Aid Kit.
(ii) 36-unit size First Aid Kit.
2.
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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.
2.6 Provides Non-SAMSO departments/divisions with Audiovisual Software.
2.7 Provides Non-SAMSO departments/divisions with information on how to order
SFA/BLS/AED materials, and how to conduct an AED site assessment.
2.8 Assumes overall responsibility of keeping the program up to date. This
includes:
(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. AED Program Sponsoring Physician:
3.1 The Companys sponsoring physician shall be an Occupational Medicine
Specialist.
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 AEDs in Saudi Aramco Facilities.
3.4 Immediately notify the Companys AED Program Coordinator of any changes in the status
of the Company Sponsoring Physician.
4.
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6.6 Perform an AED drill and site assessment, as needed, in coordination with the
SAMSO AED Committee.
VII
VIII
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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
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Review incident
With AED Program Sponsoring
Physician
Yes
No
Device Failed
Keep original
report by AED
Program Site
Coordinator
Send Copies to the
concerned EMS
Keep original
report by AED
Program Site
Coordinator
Send Copies to the
concerned EMS
Conference With
The AED Operator
Overall AED Program
Coordinator
AED Program Sponsoring
Physician
REFERENCES:
Saudi/American Heart Associations / Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines 2005.
Preventive Medicine Services Division/Health Promotion Unit Guidelines.
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Concurred:
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Chief
Preventive Medicine Services Division
_________________
_____________________________________
General Manager
Healthcare Development Organization
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Vice President
Medical Services Organization
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APPENDIX A
SAUDI ARAMCO FACILITY AED REPORT FORM FOR
CARDIAC ARRESTS
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CONFIDENTIAL
SAUDI ARAMCO FACILITY AED REPORT FORM FOR CARDIAC ARRESTS
To be completed immediately after a cardiac arrest occurs at your facility or the facility where an AED is put on a patient.
Form should be filled out by the main caregiver at the scene and the Facility AED Operator and returned to SAMSOs or MDFs EMS, as
applicable, within 48 hours.
Please Return Completed Form with your AED Summary Report to:
1. Facility Name: ____________________________________________________________________
2. Incident Location: _________________________________________________________________
3. Date of Incident: ______/______/_____
Mo
Day
Yr
4. Estimated Time of Incident: ___:____ am/pm
Hr Min
am/pm
Male [ ]
Female [
Yes [ ]
8a. If Yes, what were the events immediately prior to the collapse (check all that apply):
Difficulty Breathing [ ]
Electrical Shock
[ ]
Chest Pain [ ]
Injury
[ ]
Yes [ ]
Yes [ ]
No Signs or Symptoms [ ]
Unknown
[ ]
Drowning [ ]
No [ ]
No [ ]
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
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 patients side: ___:____am/pm
Hr Min
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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 [ ]
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 patients status at the time of the EMS arrival:
17a. Pulse restored
17b. Breathing restored
17c. Responsiveness restored
Yes [ ]
Yes [ ]
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
No [ ]
No [ ]
Dont Know [
Dont Know [
Dont Know [
]
]
]
c.c:
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APPENDIX B
SAUDI ARAMCO AED DAILY INSPECTION LOG FORM
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DAILY CHECK
Day
MM/DD/YY
Inspectors
Initials
Case Intact?
Yes
No
Status
Indicator
Green
Yes
No
Pads
Expired
Yes
No
All Supplies in
Case?
Yes
No
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ctd SAUDI ARAMCO AED DAILY AND MONTHLY SAFETY INSPECTION RECORD
______________ (Month/Year)
MONTHLY CHECK
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
YES
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The AED machine should be inspected daily. Enter the date the AED machine
was inspected.
INSPECTORS INITIALS:
Enter the inspectors 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: wallmounted) is present, serviceable and undamaged. If all ok, enter yes, if not,
enter no.
To report deficiency, immediately complete the Saudi Aramco Return Form #
attached and contact the local vendor.
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
CARRYING CASE:
MONTHLY CHECKS:
Follow the instructions on the Saudi Aramco AED Daily and Monthly Safety
Inspection Record.
CONTACT
Local Vendor
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Tel: 02 667-8811 Ext 226
Office Fax: 02 669-1188
Mobile: 0506 311 179
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Facility Location:
Building:
Region:
1.
SITE GEOGRAPHY
1.1
___________
1.2
Number of floors:
___________
1.3
List all areas that may not be easily accessible by responders including closed or locked or restricted
areas:
2.
a)_________________________
c)_________________________
b) _________________________
d) _________________________
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
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3.
3.1
EMS CAPABILITIES
Where is the primary EMS unit located?
Within 3 KM
3.2
within 10 KM
>15 KM
What is the estimated response time from your location to the nearest EMS?
0-3 Min
4.
4.1
within 5 KM
3-5 Min
5-10 Min
10-15 Min
20 + Min
TRAINING COURSES
Is BLS/AED training conducted by one of your employees at your department/division?
Yes
If Yes
No
How often _____________________
By whom_______________________
# trained________________________
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