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19 V.I.C. § 214 Findings
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(1) The Legislature of the Virgin Islands finds that:(1) Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the Virgin Islands;(2) The American Heart Association estimates that 250,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest each year;(3) A cardiac arrest victim's chance of survival d…
19 V.I.C. § 215 Automatic external defibrillator, defined
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As used in this chapter “automatic external defibrillator”, or “AED,” means a device that has received approval of its pre-market notification by the United States Food and Drug Administration pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., and is: capable of recognizing the presence or abs…
19 V.I.C. § 216 Requirements
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(a) A person or entity, including a Government entity that acquires an AED shall ensure that:(1) The users receive appropriate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of an AED by the American Heart Association, National Safety Council, American Safety and …
19 V.I.C. § 217 Immunity from civil liability
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who uses or attempts to use an automated external defibrillator device in good faith and in a reasonably prudent manner, on a victim of a perceived medical emergency is immune from civil liability for any harm resulting from th…