§ 54-154. Requirements and procedures.

The following shall be the requirements and procedures for use, training, and data collection of the AED program:

(1)

No AED shall be used in the incorporated or unincorporated area of Pinellas County without first complying with the requirements and procedures set forth in this section.

(2)

The purchase or implementation of an AED may occur only after a written notification is made to the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority by the individual, entity, organization, or company purchasing an AED. The written notification must contain the facility or business name, street address, specific location of the AED, the appropriate annual number of people who work, live at, or visit the location, facility, or business, the total number of persons trained or to be trained in the use of the AEDs, and name of manufacturer, and model number, and description, including color of each AED.

(3)

Prior to implementing an AED, the individual, organization, or company will obtain and send to EMS proof of standardized training for all intended users of the AED. The training will consist of a class provided by a nationally-recognized, or locally-approved by the medical control board, training organization, including, but not limited to, the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, and the National Safety Council, following a standardized curriculum. The standardized curriculum shall include, at a minimum:

a.

Signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest;

b.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

c.

Proper use, maintenance, and inspection of AEDs.

(4)

The owner of the AED will ensure that the use of the AED follows the policies and procedures developed and authorized by the Pinellas County EMS Medical Control Board.

(5)

Recertification of users, maintenance, and inspection of the AED is the responsibility of the owner and shall be done on a periodic basis. Recertification of users will consist of a class which will review the techniques for using the AED following a standardized curriculum. Recertification training shall be provided as in paragraph (3) above.

(6)

EMS may conduct a quality assurance review after use of an AED that includes gathering clinical data and information from the person that used the AED and from the AED itself.

(7)

Any person who uses an AED is required to contact EMS by calling 9-1-1 immediately prior to, or immediately upon use of, the AED.

(8)

The owner and user of the AED will not withhold consent to the quality assurance review by EMS after the use of an AED or the retrieval of clinical data from the device itself.

(Ord. No. 00-48, § 4, 6-27-00)