DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5100.29A
N46
20 May 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5100.29A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY INSTALLATION AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION
PROGRAM
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 5100.17A
(b) 74 FR 41133-41139
(c) OPNAVINST 5100.23G
(d) OPNAVINST 11320.27A
Encl: (1) Automated External Defibrillator Resource Management
(2) Automated External Defibrillator Procedures
(3) Definitions and Acronyms
(4) AED Placement Samples
1. Purpose. To provide policy and guidance in order to develop, implement, and maintain an
installation automated external defibrillation (AED) program on Navy installations as required
by references (a) and (b). This instruction is being reissued with a new date, updated version and
signature authority to meet Chief of Naval Operations’ age requirement for Office of the Chief of
Naval Operations (OPNAV) instructions.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5100.29.
3. Background. Communities that have implemented AED programs ensuring widespread
public access, combined with appropriate training, maintenance, and coordination with local
emergency medical services (EMS) systems, have dramatically improved the survival rates of
individuals suffering from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The American Heart Association
research indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation within the first 3 to 5
minutes after onset of SCA, plus early access to EMS, can result in a greater than 50 percent
long-term survival rate for patients. Per references (a) through (d), the AED policy prescribed in
enclosures (1) and (2) provides addresses the resource management and procedures required to
provide early defibrillation to victims in the first critical moments after an SCA. AEDs are not
intended to replace the care provided by first responders, but provide a lifesaving bridge for
patients experiencing SCA until EMS arrives.
4. Applicability. This instruction applies to Navy military personnel, civilian employees,
contractors, facilities, and non-Navy organizations physically located on Navy installations.
