Patent ID: 8121854

Claim:
A method of compensating an operator of an external defibrillator for expenses incurred as a result of use of the defibrillator for the benefit of another party to whom the operator has no duty to provide use of the defibrillator, the method comprising: receiving a pre-determined monetary amount as a premium from the operator; maintaining a contractual relationship with the operator for a period of time in exchange for the pre-determined monetary amount, the contractual relationship including a requirement to reimburse the operator for at least a portion of the expenses incurred by the operator as a result of the defibrillator being used for the benefit of the other party; determining, with a computing system, that the external defibrillator was used for the benefit of the other party during the period of time; and in response to the determination, reimbursing the operator, in accordance with the contractual relationship and with the computing system, for the at least a portion of the expenses incurred by the operator as a result of the defibrillator being used for the benefit of the other party.