In recent years, the issues of early defibrillation have received increased attention from both the professional medical community and health care organizers, politicians and legislators. In many countries, special programs have  been developed and implemented that can reduce the mortality of people who have suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. The complex of measures taken can  significantly reduce the mortality of citizens from acute pathology. The  development and implementation of affordable defibrillation in Russia, along with medical, social and organizational issues, also requires a full-fledged study of the legal aspects of this program. One of the main problems that need to be solved is the admission of  nonmedical workers and other persons with special training (police officers, rescuers, etc.) to the intervention at the scene of the incident. The  implementation of the affordable defibrillation program will require a number of amendments and additions to the federal legislation on the protection of public health, as well as related legislation.