Public access - automatic external defibrillators. For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)." A medical device, heart monitor and defibrillator that:
(1) Has received approval of its premarket notification, filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 360(k), from the United States Food and Drug Administration;
(2) Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia, and is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed;
(3) And upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, charges and delivers an electrical impulse at the command of the operator.
"DEFIBRILLATION." Administering an electrical impulse to an individual in order to stop ventricular fibrillation or rapid pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
"EXEMPTIONS." All privately owned or operated day care facilities shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.
"NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION." A national organization approved by Illinois State law for the purpose of training people in the use of an automatic external defibrillator.
"PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION PROVIDER." An individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or organized group of persons (whether incorporated or not) that owns or occupies a building within the jurisdiction of the Village of Romeoville.
"REQUIRED OCCUPANCIES." Any occupancy owned or occupied within the jurisdiction of the Village of Romeoville and intended for either permanent or temporary occupancy of greater than 50 persons.
"TRAINED AED PROVIDER." Any person who has successfully completed a course of instruction that is consistent with AED manufacturer recommendations and which complies with current American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC, or who is licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in the State of Illinois.
"VOLUNTARY AED OCCUPANCY." An individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited company or organized group of persons (whether incorporated or not) desiring to participate in the Village of Romeoville Public Access- Defibrillator program, but not mandated by this subchapter.
(Ord. 08-0670, passed 5-21-08; Am. Ord. 08-0685, passed 7-2-08; Am. Ord. 09-0774, passed 8-5-09; Am. Ord. 11-0923, passed 9-21- 11; Am. Ord. 11-0935, passed 11- 2-11; Am. Ord. 12-1016, passed 11-7-12; Am. Ord. 14-1127, passed 7-16-14; Am. Ord. 17- 1347, passed 3-1-17; Am. Ord. 22-1811, passed 12-7-22)