Monthly AED Inspection Procedure
This checklist guides you through a comprehensive monthly AED inspection and maintenance routine. Verify the status indicator transitions during self-tests, confirm battery and electrode pad readiness, test voice and text prompt functionality, and document any corrective actions taken to ensure the device remains emergency-ready.
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How to Use This Checklist
- Record the details of the inspection, including the date, who prepared it, the location, and the AED serial number or unit identifier.
- Open the AED lid to activate the automatic self-test sequence and note whether the lid opened successfully or presented difficulty.
- Observe the STATUS INDICATOR during the power-up self-test. The normal sequence is GREEN to RED, then back to a steady GREEN within approximately 5 seconds. The checklist also captures an indicator that stayed GREEN, stayed RED, or did not illuminate at all.
- Check the expiration date printed on the electrode pads packaging and record the number of days remaining until expiry, entering 0 if the pads have already expired.
- Inspect the battery gauge on the front panel. A GREEN reading indicates sufficient charge; a RED reading means the battery must be replaced; and you can also record a gauge that is not readable or not functioning.
- Listen for the audible voice prompts and confirm the display screen shows the corresponding text instructions during the self-test.
- Close the AED lid firmly, observe the power-down self-test, and confirm the STATUS INDICATOR again transitions from GREEN to RED and returns to steady GREEN within approximately 5 seconds.
- Rate the overall condition and readiness of the unit, then document any corrective actions taken, maintenance performed, or additional observations.
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What this procedure covers
This checklist guides you through a monthly AED inspection and maintenance routine. It focuses on the checks that tell you whether an automated external defibrillator will actually be ready when someone needs it: the self-test sequence, the status indicator, the battery charge, the electrode pads, and the voice and text prompts. The process follows the device's own self-test behaviour. You open the lid to start the power-up self-test, observe the status indicator, inspect the battery gauge, check the pads, listen for prompts, and then close the lid to watch the power-down self-test. Each step produces a recorded observation, not just a glance.
Why a monthly check matters
An AED that sits unused for months can fail silently. Battery charge drops, electrode pads pass their expiration date, and indicator or prompt faults go unnoticed until the moment of an emergency. A monthly inspection is the routine that catches these problems while there is still time to correct them. The checklist ties each check to a specific observation: whether the indicator transitions correctly, whether the battery gauge shows sufficient charge, how many days remain on the pads, and whether voice and text prompts both work. That record is what turns a quick look into documented evidence of readiness.
What a good monthly inspection covers
A complete inspection should verify: - **Device identity and context** — the date, who carried out the check, the location, and the AED serial number or unit identifier. - **Lid and self-test activation** — whether you could open the lid and start the automatic self-test cleanly. - **Power-up status indicator** — the sequence from GREEN to RED back to steady GREEN within approximately 5 seconds, or the deviation you observed. - **Electrode pads** — the expiration date on the packaging and the number of days remaining before expiry. - **Battery gauge** — a GREEN or RED reading, or a gauge that is not readable or not functioning. - **Voice and text prompts** — whether both, one, or neither are present during the self-test. - **Power-down status indicator** — the same GREEN to RED to GREEN transition when the lid is closed. - **Condition rating and corrective actions** — an overall assessment of readiness plus any maintenance performed.
Regulatory context
The checklist does not cite a specific regulation. AED programs are commonly governed by workplace health and safety obligations and by the manufacturer's own maintenance instructions, which the self-test and indicator checks here follow. Always defer to the requirements that apply where you operate and to the device manufacturer's guidance.
Recording the result
Each observation is paired with a fixed set of outcomes so the record is unambiguous. For the pads, for example, you can record that they are valid, that they expire within 60 days, that they are already expired, or that the expiration date is unreadable. For the battery gauge, you can record GREEN, RED, or an unreadable gauge. The final step is where you document corrective actions taken, maintenance performed, and any additional observations, then rate the unit's overall condition and readiness. Signing off and recording when the inspection finished closes the loop.
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