[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.
[Added 5-28-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-29]
The City of Vineland Fire Department is designated as the department to which a person or entity covered by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:62A-25 is to provide notice as required by Subsection c of that statute. Any person or entity that fails to notify the City as required by N.J.S.A. 2A:62A-25 shall be subject to the penalties as set forth herein.
[Added 5-28-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-29]
For purposes of this chapter, "entity" shall include any corporation (whether for-profit or nonprofit), limited liability company, limited liability partnership, sole proprietor, general partnership, limited partnership, or any other type of entity located in the City of Vineland authorized to engage in business activities in the State of New Jersey that employs fewer than 50 employees.
[Added 5-28-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-29]
A. 
Any entity with 50 or fewer employees may request that the City send a representative to its place of business in order to determine whether an AED is property located and functioning at that entity's facility. Entities with more than 50 employees shall be responsible for ensuring that their AEDs are properly located and functioning.
B. 
The City of Vineland Health Department is responsible for providing this service at licensed recreational bathing facilities.
C. 
The City of Vineland Fire Department will be responsible for enforcing this chapter at all other applicable facilities.
D. 
Employees of the City's Fire Department designated by the Fire Official will, upon request by any entity with 50 employees or fewer, visit the entity's place of business in order to determine whether an AED is properly located and functioning at that entity's facility.
E. 
Entities with more than 50 employees shall be responsible for ensuring that their AEDs are properly located and functioning. The City does not assume responsibility for ensuring that any entity complies with any requirements of state law related to the ownership and maintenance of AEDs. Both the entity and the Fire Department shall maintain records of visits made as provided in this section.