The Town of Stratford is committed to ensuring its residents,
employees, those employed in the Town of Stratford and those that
visit and or conduct business in the Town of Stratford are provided
with an opportunity to have automatic external defibrillation should
they be stricken with sudden cardiac arrest.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words are defined:
AED
An acronym for automated external defibrillator.
AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
An automated external defibrillator is a portable electronic
device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life-threatening
cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia
in a patient, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the
application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing
the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.
DINING ESTABLISHMENTS
Any establishment within the Town of Stratford that is licensed pursuant to §
105-4 of the Code of the Town of Stratford with a seating capacity of 125 or more persons.
HEALTH CLUB
Any health club, as defined in § 21a-216 of the
Connecticut General Statutes, that is located within the Town of Stratford.
LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS
Any establishment within the Town of Stratford, such as a
hotel, motel, inn or other similar facility that rents or leases 30
or more rooms to the general public.
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Any Town of Stratford-owned building that houses municipal
employees or is open to the general public, including Town of Stratford
schools.
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
Any retail store that employs more than 50 persons and or
that has a public occupancy of greater than 250 persons.
The emergency medical service system shall be activated immediately
upon the discovery of a situation in which the use of an AED is anticipated.
Activation will be via the 911 emergency telephone system. The activation
of the emergency medical service system must not be delayed due to
the actual or anticipated use of an AED.
All AED installations shall be subject to periodic inspections
by the Stratford Fire Department or its designee.
Any person or entity that fails to comply with any portion of
this chapter shall be subject to:
A. A fine of $100 per day of violation.
B. Withholding of any Town of Stratford new or renewal license and or
permit issuances.
Persons who use an AED to render emergency care shall be immune
from liability pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 52-557b.