AED Laws & Requirements in Connecticut
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Connecticut AED requirements at a glance
| AED checks and maintenance |
Recommended No general mandate. Donated school AEDs and college athletic AEDs must be maintained to manufacturer schedule. |
|---|---|
| CPR and AED training |
Recommended No general mandate. Required for staff at schools, colleges, and other covered sites. |
| Medical direction (physician oversight) |
Not required No physician requirement for owners. |
| EMS registration of the AED |
Not required No owner registration requirement. |
| School cardiac emergency response plan |
Required Every school needs an emergency action response plan for sudden cardiac arrest (CGS 10-212d). |
Official sources:www.cga.ct.gov, prdext3.cga.ct.gov
Connecticut doesn't place general duties on AED owners. Its laws focus on specific settings, including schools, colleges, golf courses, health clubs, and senior living, and on liability protection for people who provide or use an AED.
Medical Oversight, Training, and Registration:
State law sets no physician, training, or registration requirement for general AED owners. Training still matters, both for a fast response and because staff at many required sites must be trained. See our CPR and AED certification classes.
Maintenance:
There's no general maintenance mandate, but donated school AEDs must be maintained on the manufacturer's schedule, and college athletic departments must maintain and test theirs to manufacturer guidelines. Our pad and battery guide lists replacement intervals by model.
Good Samaritan Protection:
A person who uses an AED while voluntarily helping without pay, outside their normal job, is protected from liability for ordinary negligence. So is any person or entity that provides or maintains an AED. Neither protection covers gross, willful, or wanton negligence (CGS § 52-557b).
Required Placements:
Schools (CGS § 10-212d): Each school board must provide an AED and staff trained in AED use and CPR at every school, subject to available funding, during school hours, at school-sponsored athletic events and practices on school grounds, and at after-hours school events. Every school must have an emergency action response plan for sudden cardiac arrest, and schools with athletics need a plan for games and practices.
Colleges and universities (CGS § 10a-55l): Each athletic department must keep at least one AED within a quarter mile of its athletic facilities, have an athletic trainer or other CPR and AED-trained person present during all practices and competitions, maintain and test the AED, and notify EMS after any use.
Public golf courses (CGS § 19a-197c): Every public course with at least nine holes and 2,750 yards must keep a working AED in a central location.
Health and fitness clubs: Since October 1, 2021, every health and fitness club must have an AED on site (Public Act 21-26).
Senior living: Under HB 7287, nursing homes and managed residential communities must have and properly maintain AEDs as of January 1, 2026.
Lawmakers considered a broader school cardiac emergency response plan requirement in 2025 (SB 1350), which did not become law that session. Browse AEDs for schools.
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AED.US does not provide legal advice. AED laws change and vary by facility type. Confirm your requirements with your counsel or the appropriate Connecticut agency.