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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 13A.05.10.02" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="10" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Authorized site” means a public high school or middle school that meets the requirements of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board, under Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 30.06.01—05, for providing automated external defibrillation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Automated external defibrillator (AED)” means a medical heart monitor and defibrillator device that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is cleared for market by the federal Food and Drug Administration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Recognizes the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapidventricular tachycardia;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Determines, without intervention by the operator, whether defibrillation should be performed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>On determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Requires operator intervention to deliver the electrical impulse or automatically continues with the delivery of an electrical impulse without operator intervention.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Certificate” means a certificate of approval issued by the EMS Board to an authorized site.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Event (code) summary” means the electronic report of an AED operation produced by an AED.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Individual trained in the operation and use of an AED” means a person who has successfully completed an educational training course and subsequent refresher trainings as required by the EMS Board pursuant to Education Article, §13-517, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“On-site” means on the grounds of a public high school or middle school.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“School-sponsored athletic event” means an interscholastic or intramural sporting event that takes place on-site at a public high school or middle school, including practices and scrimmages.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>