A defibrillator for wireless transmission of power and status information, the defibrillator including a housing, a battery, and a processor and memory. The processor configured to periodically power up the defibrillator and execute self-tests to generate status information regarding the self-tests. The defibrillator further include an interface module embedded within the housing and configured to receive the status information regarding the self-tests. The defibrillator also includes a first transceiver configured to receive power from a second transceiver and send the status information to the second transceiver while the first transceiver is within range of the second transceiver. The defibrillator further including a capacitor configured to receive the power from the at least one first transceiver and provide power to the interface module without requiring power from the battery.