§ 24-04 Required Notice: Signage Information.
RCNY § 24-04
(a)The owner or operator of a public place shall provide written notice to all persons using a public place, as that term is defined in § 17-188(a)(3) of the Code, in the form of a clear and conspicuous wall sign placed at a height between five and seven feet above the floor and which is also in close proximity to the automated external defibrillator unit storage location.
(b)The sign shall contain the following language in lettering and representation (symbol) in the size indicated: • "DEFIBRILLATOR" or "AED" (minimum height – two (2) inches) • Automated External Defibrillator (minimum height – five eighths (5/8) inch) • Heart and lightening bolt logo (minimum height – two (2) inches) (c) A second wall sign either similarly placed as the one required in subsection (a) of this section or located on the storage cabinet containing the automated external defibrillator must contain the following information in the size indicated: • In event of emergency call 911 (minimum height – three eighths (3/8) inch) • and • Contact this facility's trained responder(s) at: (Give contact information for trained responder(s) (minimum height – three eighths (3/8) inch) (d) In addition to the signs required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a wall sign containing the information specified in subsection (c) of this section shall be placed in a prominent location on all publicly accessible floors of a public place. Such sign shall also state that more information on CPR/AED training may be obtained by calling 311.
(e)Exception. The wall signs required by subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall not be required in nursing homes.
(f)Signs in conformity with the requirements specified in 24 RCNY § 24-03(b) and (c) shall be made available by the Department, at no cost to the owner or operator of a public place required to have an automated external defibrillator. An owner or operator shall use either the sign provided by the Department or its own sign provided that the sign used meets the requirements specified in this section.
(g)All automated external defibrillators shall be stored with clear concise written or pictorial instructions for their use.
