§145.3920 AED Installation, Repair, and Training Requirements
For all newly constructed buildings that require AEDs pursuant to section 145.3910 and Table 145-3910, the building owner or principal (if in a K-12 school) shall ensure annual written certification of the AED is provided to the Fire-Rescue Department verifying any AED required pursuant to this Division is in good working condition and has received necessary maintenance. The building owner or principal shall also ensure compliance with all requirements under state and federal law relating to AEDs and may ensure that the conditions for limits on liability under state law are met. Such requirements and conditions may include, but may not be limited to, the following:
(a) Registration of the AED, at the time it is acquired, with the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department including the existence, location, and type of AED;
(b) Written validation and prescription for use of the AED(s) is secured by trained individuals from a prescribing physician, which may be arranged through the American Heart Association;
(c) Training of at least one employee per every AED for the first five acquired and one employee for every five more AEDs acquired thereafter in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use that complies with the California Code of Regulations and the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross standards;
(d) Trained employees made available to respond to an emergency during normal operating hours;
(e) Installation, maintenance, repair, testing, and readiness checks of each AED in accordance with the manufacturer’s operation and maintenance guidelines, the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the California Code of Regulations, and all other applicable rules and regulations, including but not limited to, all regulations promulgated by the federal Food and Drug Administration;
(f) Maintenance of records of employee training, installation, maintenance, repair, testing, and checking of the AED on the premises for a minimum of one year and readily available upon request by the Fire-Rescue Department, Building Official, or other enforcement designee or agency;
(g) Upon rendering emergency care using the AED, activation of the Fire-Rescue Department emergency 911 system as soon as possible and report of any use of the AED to the prescribing physician;
(h) Tenants annual receipt of an American Heart Association or American Red Cross approved brochure on the proper use of an AED also posted next to all AEDs, and tenant notification of the location of all AEDs in the building;
(i) School staff and administrators annual receipt of an American Heart Association or American Red Cross approved brochure on the proper use of an AED also posted next to all AEDs, and notification of the location of all AEDs on campus; and
(j) Development of a written internal emergency response system and plan in coordination with a California licensed physician and surgeon describing the procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency that may involve the use of an AED, including but not limited to, immediate notification of the Fire-Rescue Department and trained personnel at the start of AED procedures.
(Added 12-16-2008 by O-19820 N.S; effective 2-14-2009.)
