Esta ley habla sobre los desfibriladores automáticos, que son máquinas que pueden ayudar a una persona con problemas del corazón. Si alguien compra uno, debe asegurarse de que las personas que lo usen estén bien entrenadas para hacerlo.
Es como tener un extintor en casa. No solo debes tenerlo, sino que también es importante que sepas cómo usarlo correctamente en caso de un incendio.
Imagina que en una comunidad, Juan decide comprar un desfibrilador para el gimnasio donde trabaja. Antes de que cualquier empleado pueda usarlo, debe tomar un curso de primeros auxilios y obtener un certificado. Esto asegura que estén preparados si alguien tiene una emergencia.
Definitions relative to acquisition, deployment, use of automated external defibrillators 2. As used in this act: "Automated external defibrillator" or "defibrillator" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: a. Has received approval of its pre-market notification filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. s.360 (k) from the United States Food and Drug Administration; b. Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia, and is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and c. Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart. L.1999,c.34,s.2. 2A:62A-25 Responsibilities of person, entity acquiring automated external defibrillator. 3. A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall: a. Ensure that any person, who is anticipated by the person or entity that acquires the defibrillator to be in a position to render emergency care or treatment by the use of a defibrillator in the performance of that person's duties of employment or volunteer service, shall, prior to using that defibrillator, have successfully completed and hold a current certification from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other training program recognized by the Department of Health and Senior Services in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and
Si intentas usar un desfibrilador sin estar capacitado, podrías no solo arriesgar la vida de alguien, sino también enfrentar responsabilidades legales si algo sale mal.
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