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AED CITY ORDINANCE
2003 International Fire Code, as amended
by the City of Arlington, Texas, 511.1-511.52:
511 Automatic
External Defibrillator (AED) Requirements.
511.1 "Automated
External Defibrillator (AED)" means a heart monitor and defibrillator
that meets the requirements of the Texas Health and Safety Code and
applicable federal law, as amended.
511.2 "AED Owner"
means a person or entity that owns or possesses an Automatic External
Defibrillator. Vendors or dealers that own or possess AEDs solely for
resale are not included as owners for the purposes of this ordinance.
511.3 Duties of
AED Owner. Any person who presently owns or acquires an AED on or
after the effective date of this ordinance, other than vendors or
dealers of AEDs owning or possessing AEDs solely for resale purposes,
shall:
511.3.1 Register
the AED with the Arlington Fire Department Emergency Medical System
Administrator. The registration shall include information about AED
location, and the names of all persons expected to operate the AED,
and the dates of training. A form will be provided by the Fire
Chief;
511.3.2 Inspect,
test, store, maintain and service the AED in accordance with all
federal and state laws and regulations, and in accordance with any
standards established by the AED manufacturer;
511.3.3 Notify the
Arlington Fire Department as soon as possible, but in no event any
later than 24 hours following any use of the AED, and provide the
Arlington Fire Department with information relevant to the incident,
including but not limited to the date, time and location of use,
name of person the AED was used upon, the printout from the AED, and
the nature of other emergency response to the incident, including
the name and address of any hospital, clinic or medical provider to
which the person was transported following the AED use; and
511.4 Any AED
possessed and used solely for demonstration or training purposes, and
which would not be operational in an actual emergency use situation,
shall be exempt from the registration requirements of this section.
Any such AED shall be clearly marked on its exterior and readily
identifiable as not appropriate for emergency use.
511.5 AED Sales. All
persons selling an AED within the city, or which may reasonably be
anticipated to be used within the city, shall:
511.5.1 Report the
sale of the AED to the Fire Department. The information to be
reported shall include the date of the sale, the manufacturer, model
and serial number of the AED sold, the name and address of the
seller and name of the purchaser, whether the AED sold is new or
previously used, and, if known, the location where the AED is to be
placed; and
511.5.2 Require
that the purchaser provide proof that it has or will have complied
with the training and other requirements of this ordinance at the
time of transfer of the AED to the purchaser for deployment and use
by the purchaser.
For any questions, please contact the Arlington Fire Department
Quality Improvement Coordinator at 817-459-5500.
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