|
|
-
-
Helpful links
-
FDA (for AED product safety &
recall info)
-
NYS Education Department (Public School Info)
-
Suggestions for PAD program setup / training
|
 Problems
Printing a PDF Document? Click Here For More Information.
BACKGROUND
Studies have shown that victims of sudden cardiac
arrest have a greater chance for survival if there is early access to:
Called the "Chain of Survival", these four items can
be the deciding factors between life and death.
[Top]
NEW YORK STATE LAW
New York State Law was amended in 1998 authorizing Public Access Defibrillation
(PAD). The PAD legislation is designed to encourage greater acquisition,
deployment and use of automatic external defibrillators (AED) in communities
around the state in an effort to reduce the numbers of deaths associated with
sudden cardiac arrest:
NYS Public Health Law
To be authorized to use an AED under this statute, an individual or organization
needs to make specific notification of intent to the appropriate Regional EMS
Council (ie. the Westchester Regional EMS Council), who will then send the
notification to the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH).
Entities providing PAD must also participate in the Regional quality
assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI) program and provide data to the
REMSCO office upon the use of an AED. (REMSCO
AED Report Form
(Non School) / School AED
Report Form)
NYSDOH Policy & Memorandum
Since the passage of the PAD law in 1998, the
designated oversight agency, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH),
and its supporting advisory bodies, have created regulations and policies as
well as issuing position statements regarding the implementation of PAD and the
use of AEDs in a "public" setting:
NYS DOH EMS Bureau Policies -
 (links
to NYS DOH)
State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (SEMAC)
NYS DOH Memos
[Top]
Mandated Entities
Some organizations / locations have been mandated by
state law or regulation to participate in the PAD program:
NOTE: ALL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS SHOULD VISIT THE
NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (NYSED)
WEBSITE
FOR SCHOOL PAD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY OUTLINED IN NYS
EDUCATION LAW.
NOTE: The NYS Attorney General released a report in September
2006 which revealed that many health clubs were not in compliance with
this law. GO TO
www.oag.state.ny.us/press/reports/health%20club%20report.pdf for
the complete report.
-
Public Buildings
In 2005, NYS Public Buildings Law was amended to require public
institutions and buildings of the state to equip
each such building with an AED. This must be done in
accordance with the PAD program.
-
Places of Public Assembly
(compliance due by
9/13/2007)
In September 2006, in
Chapter 683 of the NYS Laws of 2006,
a law was enacted requiring an AED in
certain places of public assembly:
-
It affects places with an occupancy capacity
of at least 1,000 people
(i.e. theaters, stadiums, ballparks, gymnasiums, field houses,
arenas, civic centers, concert halls, recital halls, indoor
and outdoor amphitheatres or other auditoriums used for the
presentation of musical renditions or concerts)
- It
does not include halls owned by:
-
churches
-
religious organizations
-
granges
-
public associations
-
free libraries (as defined in
the education law)
- It
specifically does not override local
municipalities from continuing to implement and enforce local laws
or regulations related to the placement of AEDs in places of public
assembly (a village/town/county could make more locations with less
capacity comply as well)
- It
REQUIRES that at least one employee
be present at all times who is able to operate an AED
- It
goes into effect as of September 13, 2007
-
Local Municipal Requirements
Some municipalities have enacted additional requirements for certain
organizations or locations. For instance, in Westchester County, the
Town of Greenburgh requires all nursing home and adult care facilities to
have AEDs on their premises. In the County of Suffolk, all health
clubs, regardless of size, are required to have AEDs at their facilities.
It is advised that organizations that service a specialty group category, ie
recreation/sports, elder care, special needs populations, etc., should
contact their local municipality to ensure that additional requirements are
not enforced in your area.
[Top]
FILING IN WESTCHESTER
See the section above for copies of NYS law and policy regarding PAD. The
forms necessary to complete the notification/registration process are posted
below.
Entities filing for PAD in the Westchester Region should mail their materials
with original signatures to:
Westchester Regional EMS Council
4
Dana Rd.
Valhalla, NY 10595
ATTN: P.A.D.
NOTE: FACSIMILES AND
COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Questions
regarding PAD? Send an email to
admin@wremsco.org
or
contact the Westchester Regional EMS Office at
914-231-1616
Applications:
Sample Policies/Protocols:
AED Use
Reports:
After
an entity has filed its PAD Program notification, anytime an AED is used a
report must be made to the Regional EMS Office.
[Top]
HELPFUL LINKS
|
 |
US
Food & Drug Administration
Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)s are medical devices that are
regulated by the US FDA. Information regarding the approval of and adverse
reports related to these devices can be found under the following links:
|
|
 |
NYS Education Department (SED)
AED information for public and
charter school programs in New York State. |
General Program Setup Info:
|
 |
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Association (SCAA) |
|
|
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCA) |
|
 |
American Safety and Health Institute |
|
|
American Heart
Association |
|
 |
American Red Cross |
[Top]
|
