§ 24-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 24-01
(a)Words and terms used in this chapter, other than those specified in subsection (b) of this section, shall have the same meaning as specified in § 17-188 of the New York City Administrative Code.
(b)When used in this chapter, the following words or terms shall have the following meaning: (1) Department. "Department" means the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
(2)Code. Code means the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
(3)Publicly Accessible Areas. Publicly accessible areas of buildings operated by the Division of Facilities Management and Construction of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services means the areas within a "public place", as that term is defined in § 17-188(a)(3) of the Code, to which members of the public are regularly invited or permitted on most business days and which do not require an appointment or special authorization or permission in order to gain admission.
(4)Prominent Location. Prominent location shall mean any central location in a public place where the automated external defibrillators can be located and are readily available at all times for use by persons trained in their operation.
(5)Public access defibrillation provider. Public access defibrillation provider means a person, firm, organization or other entity having control of a public place and possessing or operating an automated external defibrillator pursuant to a collaborative agreement, as that term is defined in § 3000-b of the New York State Public Health Law.
(6)Trained Responder(s). Employees/volunteers recruited by or, if necessary, designated by the owner/management of those public places specified in § 17-188(a)(3) of the Code, to operate automated external defibrillators. Such employees shall have received appropriate training in the use and operation of automated external defibrillators, as evidenced by the successful completion of a combination cardio-pulmonary resuscitation/automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) training class.
(7)On A Regular Basis. As used in § 17-188(a)(3)(iv) of the Code, refers to those senior centers offering services, including lunch, to senior citizens as least three days per week.
(8)Advanced Life Support. As used in § 17-188(j) of the Code and 24 RCNY § 24-06, advanced life support must include, although is not limited to, the availability of manual defibrillation.
