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Defibrillator Trained Staff Required at All Times When Using City Parks and Facilities Under New Proposal

Official:Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Property,” to provide for the availability of a person trained in the use of defibrillators at all times during the use by permit or license of a City facility, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: June 20, 2019

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires that a person trained in using defibrillators be available at all times when City facilities are used by permit or license holders.

What This Bill Does

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Requires that a person trained in using defibrillators be available at all times when City facilities are used by permit or license holders.
Amends Section 15-604 of The Philadelphia Code to add a requirement that a permit or license for City facilities cannot be issued unless a trained person is on duty or the permittee/licensee certifies that a trained person will be on the premises.
Applies this requirement to all City facilities, including parks, recreation facilities, libraries, and government office buildings.
Does not impose any costs or funding requirements on permittees or licensees, but rather relies on them to either provide a trained person or certify that one will be on site.