Richard Lazar, Advisory Board Member
Richard Lazar
President of Readiness Systems
About:
Richard A. Lazar is the founder and president of Readiness Systems. Richard has been at the forefront of AED program operations, risk management, legal and public policy issues for over 20 years. He has authored national AED program industry standards and served as a speaker, AED program compliance and risk management consultant, and expert witness for clients nationwide. Richard’s deep understanding of AED program compliance and risk management has led him to testify before the U.S. Congress in support of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, the FDA on AED over-the-counter and reclassification issues and numerous state legislatures on AED public policy issues and immunity laws.
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Earlier in his career, Richard practiced emergency medical services law, designed EMS systems, served as an EMS system administrator and was an emergency medical technician. Richard holds a law degree from Lewis & Clark School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Affairs from the University of Oregon.
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