[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Vineland 2-14-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-08. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
All municipal buildings that are occupied by City employees and/or open to the general public, as well as public recreation facilities with active recreational sporting events, shall have installed therein or located thereon AED devices. This includes all ball fields, gymnasiums, swimming pools and swimming facilities, tennis and other similar sports courts and facilities. Passive activity parks are not required to maintain an AED device.
B. 
The EMS Division of the Vineland Fire Department, in conjunction with the Vineland Health Department, shall review and approve the number and installation locations for all AED devices required in accordance herewith as part of the policies and medical oversight program. The location and signage shall be in accordance with best practices; however, they shall be conspicuously located in plain view of the primary public entrance to each floor of any building at the minimum. An audible alarm signaling the opening of a door to a cabinet housing the AED shall be installed. The cabinet shall have appropriate signage with the letters "AED" and the distance between AED devices shall be in accordance with appropriate standards and best practices.
A. 
The EMS Division, in conjunction with the Health Department, shall promulgate policies and a medical oversight program regarding the anticipated users of all AEDs, such as coaches, trainers, parents and others for sports facilities and supervisors, security, Health Department staff and employees for all municipal buildings requiring AED devices, which shall be considered by the Business Administrator for implementation. Said policies shall be promulgated with the EMS physician or such other licensed physician appointed by the City for such purpose in a protocol review capacity.
(1) 
All anticipated users shall be CPR/AED trained prior to any AED use. Such training shall be from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other training program recognized by the Department of Health and Senior Services.
(2) 
All coaches approved by the Recreation Commission shall be required to be CPR/AED trained.
B. 
All AED devices shall:
(1) 
Have received approval of its pre-market notification from the United States Food and Drug Administration; and
(2) 
Be capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia and is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and
(3) 
Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart.
C. 
All AED devices shall be registered with the City of Vineland Emergency Medical Services Division. All AEDs shall be properly maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines and all records shall be kept with the EMS Division.
A. 
It shall constitute a violation of the City Code, punishable as provided in accordance with City Code Article II, § 1-15 to intentionally or willfully:
(1) 
Render an automated external defibrillator device inoperative except during such time as the device is being serviced, tested, repaired or recharged.
(2) 
Deface the serial number on an AED device for purposes of falsifying service records.
(3) 
Improperly service, recharge, repair, test or inspect an AED device.