§ 5-32 PENALTIES.

   (a)   Any person convicted of violating the provisions of § 5-31 shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 (Tex. Penal Code § 12.23).

   (b)   This section does not serve to limit any other remedies available to the jurisdiction in law or equity.

   (c)   Each violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 22613-02-2017, § 1, passed 2-21-2017; Ord. 24213-05-2020, § 1, passed 5-19-2020, eff. 5-28-2020)

§ 5-33 TRAFFIC LAWS; EXEMPTION.

   When the driver of an emergency medical response vehicle has reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency exists, as determined by the EMS communication center, the vehicle shall be treated as an "authorized emergency vehicle" within the meaning of Chapter 546 of the Tex. Transp. Code and shall be exempt from traffic laws as provided therein.

(Ord. 22613-02-2017, § 1, passed 2-21-2017; Ord. 24213-05-2020, § 1, passed 5-19-2020, eff. 5-28-2020)

§ 5-34—5-39 RESERVED.

ARTICLE IV: AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS

§ 5-40 DEFINITION.

   AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR A heart monitor and defibrillator that:

      (1)   Has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration of its premarket notification filed under 21 U.S.C. § 360(k), as amended;

      (2)   Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia and is capable of determining, without interpretation of cardiac rhythm by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and

      (3)   On determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual’s heart.

(Ord. 16262, § 2, passed 1-18-2005)

§ 5-41 TRAINING.

   A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall ensure that:

   (a)   Each user of the automated external defibrillator receives training given or approved by the Texas Department of Health in:

      (1)   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

      (2)   Use of the automated external defibrillator.

   (b)   A licensed physician is involved in the training program to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 16262, § 2, passed 1-18-2005)

§ 5-42 MAINTENANCE.

   A person or entity that owns or leases an automated external defibrillator shall maintain and test the automated external defibrillator according to the manufacturer’s guidelines.

(Ord. 16262, § 2, passed 1-18-2005)

§ 5-43 NOTIFYING LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER.

   (a)   A person or entity that provides emergency care to a person in cardiac arrest by using an automated external defibrillator shall promptly notify the emergency physicians’ advisory board.

   (b)   When a person or entity acquires an automated external defibrillator, the person or entity shall notify the emergency physicians’ advisory board of the existence, location and type of automated external defibrillator.

(Ord. 16262, § 2, passed 1-18-2005)