§ 23-6.2-2. State to provide and distribute defibrillators.
On or after September 30, 1998, the Rhode Island municipal police academy, after consultation
with the coalition for public safety defibrillators, shall provide two (2) defibrillators
for distribution to each and every city or town in the state, one defibrillator to
the State House, one defibrillator to each campus of the University of Rhode Island,
one defibrillator to Rhode Island College, and one defibrillator to each campus of
the Community College of Rhode Island. On or after July 1, 1999, thirty-five (35)
defibrillators shall be provided to the Rhode Island state police; two (2) defib
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§ 23-6.2-2. State to provide and distribute defibrillators.
On or after September 30, 1998, the Rhode Island municipal police academy, after consultation
with the coalition for public safety defibrillators, shall provide two (2) defibrillators
for distribution to each and every city or town in the state, one defibrillator to
the State House, one defibrillator to each campus of the University of Rhode Island,
one defibrillator to Rhode Island College, and one defibrillator to each campus of
the Community College of Rhode Island. On or after July 1, 1999, thirty-five (35)
defibrillators shall be provided to the Rhode Island state police; two (2) defibrillators
to the Licht Judicial Complex, two (2) defibrillators to the Garrahy Judicial Complex,
two (2) defibrillators to the Kent County Leighton Judicial Complex, one defibrillator
to the Washington County McGrath Judicial Complex, one defibrillator to the Newport
County Murray Judicial Complex, and fifty (50) automated external defibrillators to
cities or towns within the state based upon current deployment levels of automated
external defibrillators, population, and geographic need. These devices shall be placed
in the possession of the chief and/or the highest ranking member of the municipality's
police department, the Rhode Island state police, the capitol police in the State
House, the sheriff's department in each county judicial complex, the director of public
safety or the chief of the campus police at the University of Rhode Island, the director
of public safety or the chief of the department of security and safety at Rhode Island
College, the director of public safety or the chief of campus police at the Community
College of Rhode Island, or the Rhode Island state police in those municipalities
where the state police provide law enforcement service, to be deployed by that officer
in the manner in which he or she determines will best promote the availability of
and access to the defibrillator by the general public. Provided that one or both defibrillators
may be deployed to the municipality's fire department if the police chief determines
that that deployment would best promote the intent and purpose of this chapter. These
defibrillators will at all times be deployed and used in accordance with all applicable
federal and state statutes. The Rhode Island municipal police academy will, in consultation
with the coalition for public safety defibrillation, also provide training in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use for all law enforcement personnel
serving the municipalities and agencies referenced in this section to which automated
external defibrillators have been provided.