Ordinance 98-036'~ ~'~'/AUTOMATED EXTE~AL DE~BRILLATOR PROG~ FOR
"-Yoz ~ ~, ~¢~' .~]':'~ COLLIER COUNt; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND
"' '~ ~'~" PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILI~; PRODDING
FOR ~QUI~ENTS AND PROCEDU~S; PRODDING FOR
CONFLICT AND SE~BILI~; PRODDING FOR AN
EF~CTI~ DATE.
~AS. the Bo~d of Coun~ Commissionz~ of Collier County, Flo~da,
~er:inaa~ refe~ to a "th~ Bo~d") pro~d~s P~i¢ Adva¢~ Life Suppo~ for
· e citizens ad visito~ of Collier Count, including ~¢ Ci~ of Naples, M~co lslad
ad ~v~gladcs Ci~, through its D~ent of ~m~g~¢y M~i~al S:~i~ea ~ereina~er
sometimes r~f¢~ed to a "~MS"); ad >
~AS, ~ ~ca Hem Aso¢iation ha dztain~ that na~ll h~
naber of deaths due to sudden c~dia¢ ~est continue to fis:; ad
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~n~As, th~ ae~¢a Sere Association n= stat~ that m~ key t~~S ..']
th~a expading naber of deaths ia to daatieally expad th~ a mlabfl~ of
defib~llation the~py in a timely f~hion; ad
~E~AS, the ~a Hem Association r~o~a that r~¢nt br=~ou~s in
automati~ external defib~llator, ~reina~er ref~ to a "AED'3, te~ology have
r~ult~ in the availabili~ of devic=s that have be~ prov~ to be safe ad eff~tive in
treating sudd~ ~dia¢ ~est; ~d
~AS, the ~¢a Hem Association ha det~in~ that these new
devices ~¢ vi~ally maint~na~¢ ~. safe ad e~y to us~ with minimum ~ining,
small, lightclOt, dmbl~ ad inexp~sive; ad
~AS, ~e a~a H~ Asociation ha detain~ ~at ~e wid~r~M
av~labili~ of~Ds will mac sudd~ ~dia¢ death a ~ly ~ble dis~e, p~v~ting
hun~s of a~s~ d~s; ad
~AS, ~e ~cfica Hem Association h~ detained that it is in
publi~ interest to ma~ ~Ds r~dily availabl~ to ~z g~nal public, but that the public
be ~ain~ to pmp~ly use ~Da ad to ~tivat¢ th~ ~ney m~ieal s~i¢~ systa
ia~iately u~n ~ing a AED; ad
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has determined that certain procedures should
be implemented to ensure proper use of AEDs and has enacted §401.2915, Florida
Statutes, outlining these procedures; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Ordlnanee to set minimum standards for use,
training, data collection and data recovery for the Community Automated External
De~brillator Program; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County EMS Department, as the licensed provider ofpre-
hospital care, will develop and coordinate this program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINrED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: ~
This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Automatic
External De~brillator Program Ordinance" for Collier County.
SECTION TWO: ~
Pursuafit to Section 125.01(1)(e), Florida Statutes, the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida finds that it is empowered to provide
ambulance and emergency medical services. Pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution
of the State of Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida
further finds it has the authority to exercise broad home rules powers and as such finds
that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Collier County to enact this Ordinance.
It is the purpose of this Ordinance to create the Community Automatic External
Defibrillator Program which will establish guidelines for use, training. data collection and
data recovery requirements and procedures for Automatic External Defibrillators
(hereinafter known as AEDs).
SECTION THREE: ~
Notwithstanding any provisions of any other county zoning or other ordinance to
the contrary, this article shall apply to, and be enforced in, the incorporated as well as the
unincorporated areas of the county.
Hospitals, as defined in §395.002(12), Florida Statute, are exempt from the
provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION FOUR: eoui en s and P du
The following shall be the requirements and procedures for use, training, data
collection and data recovery of the AED program:
a) No AED shall be used in the incorporated or unincorporated area of
Collier County without first complying with the requirements and procedures set forth in
this section. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the AED to ensure that only
trained individuals operate, or have access to, the AED.
b) The purchase of AED's will be done only after a written request is made to
the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department by the individual,
organization or company requesting the purchase of an AED. The written request must
contain the name, location, number of units, number of people to service and type and
manufacturer of the AED.
c) Upon receipt of the written request to purchase, the EMS Department will
coordinate a training class for the requesting party, and all intended users of the AED, on
the proper operation of AEDs. Training will consist of one three hour class which will
include:
I. History of Sudden Death
II. Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac Arrest
III. American Heart Association one person Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation
IV, Proper Use, Maintenance and Periodic Inspection of the
AED
d) Upon successful completion of the required training, the Collier County
EMS Department will issue a Certificate of Completion. The Collier County Medical
Director will then issue a prescription for the purchase of an AED which has been
approved, and authorized for purchase, by the Food and Drug Administration.
e) Users of the AED will follow the policies and procedures developed and
authorized by the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department Medical
Director. These policies and procedures will be provided to the individual, organization
or company requesting the purchase of an AED upon the successful completion of the
training required by this section.
f) Recertification of users and inspection of the AED will be done on an
annual basis by the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department.
Recertification of users will consist of one, one and half hour class which will review the
techniques for using the AED and check for compliance with the AED program.
g) The Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department will conduct
quality assurance testing after use of the AED. The quality assurance testing will be on
the proper use, placement and maintenance of the AED. An additional use of such testing
will be to gather statistical information on the benefits AED availability provides to the
community.
h) Any person who uses an AED is required to contact the EMS Department
as soon as reasonably possible upon use of the AED.
i) Upon notification of the use of an AED. the EMS Department will be
responsible for the collection and recovery of data generated by the AED. The owner of
the AED will not unreasonably withhold consent to the retfievai of such data or to any
quality assurance testing.
The manner in which data is recovered will be dictated by the capability of the
particular AED unit, since the method of data collection differs depending upon the type
of AED. All data, once recovered by the EMS Department, will be stored at a centralized
database to be located and operated by the Collier County EMS Department.
SECTION FIVE: penalties
Violations o~r' this Ordinance shall be enforced by and through the Collier County
Code Enforcement Ordinance, Ordinance No. 92-80, as amended, and Chapter 162,
Florida Statutes.
SECTION SIX: o i and eve il'
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County
or other applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the
Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by the court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall I;e deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION SEVEN: u ioihodef w d d'nances
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Laws and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed
to "section", "article", or any other appropriate word.
SECTION EIGHT: ~
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice from the Secretary of State
that this Ordinance has been filed with the Secretary of State.
O PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, this//~ day of_z~:~ ..___, 1998.
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. 98-36
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the 12th day
of May, 1998, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 15th day of May, 1998.
DWIGHT E. BROCK .; "-
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