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How Do I Purchase an AED?

Steps to obtain an AED

  • Contact EHS to learn about the AED Program requirements as dictated by the State of Delaware and advise them that you are purchasing a unit.
  • Establish Written Department Responsibilities
  • Schedule Training
  • Understand Program Costs
  • Determine Mounting Location
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  • Contact Medtronic Physio-Control or Phillips to order a unit
  • EHS will provide the contact information for the current vendor
  • Contact EHS once unit has arrived to set up unit
  • Contact Facilities to install case

  • Costs and Required Supplies (as of June 2008)
  • AED Unit: $975.00
  • Storage Cabinet: $170.00
  • Pediatric Pads (recommended): $62.00
  • Estimated Charge for Facilities to Mount Case: $80.00
  • Training: $30.00 per person trained
  • EHS recommends that at least 5-10 individuals are trained per building. There must be a few AED trained individuals in the building during all hours of operation
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  • Estimated Total Cost to implement, assuming 10 people are trained: ~$1500.00
  • Ongoing Costs
  • LifePak 500 Costs (Installed in Buildings before May 2006)
  • The electrode pads expire and must be replaced every two years at a cost of ~$20.00
  • The battery expires and must be replaced every five years at a cost of ~$250.00. The shelf life on the battery depends on how the unit is stored. Sometimes the batteries require replacement sooner than five years.
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  • LifePak CR Express Costs (Installed in Buildings after May 2006)
  • The electrode pads and battery expire and must be replaced every two years at a cost of approximately $100.00
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  • Philips OnSite Costs (Installed in Buildings after May 2008)
  • Philips Onsite Information
  • The electrode pads must be replaced every two years at a cost of approximately $38.00
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  • The battery must be replaced every five years at a cost of approximately $100.00
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  • All AED responders require recertification training every two years at a cost of $30.00 per person.
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  • Extra
  • Computer Software and Download Cable: $344.00
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For more information, please call Environmental Health & Safety at 831-8475, or e-mail Krista Murray at klmurray@udel.edu.