When you think about a county fairs and farming expos, you think about homemade pie, tractor demonstrations, and livestock shows. And, nowadays, you also think about a new piece of farm business equipment: The automated external defibrillator (AED).
At the ninth annual Willamette Valley Ag Expo Nov. 17-19, fair-goers will hear from Dale Wagasuki, the sales manager for Wilson Orchard and Nursery Supply. Wagasuki, who suffered sudden cardiac arrest and was saved by a teenager who used an AED, is now an AED distributor. Defibrillation is now on the radar for Oregon businesses, including farm businesses, as a result of new Oregon AED legislation mandating defibrillators for businesses with 25 or more people AND with a facility of 50,000 square feet or more where people gather. The new law goes into effect in 2010.
Wilson’s array of defibrillators includes the fully automatic Cardiac Science Powerheart AED G3.
“Once you put the pads on, a voice prompts you through every step,” Wagasuki told CapitalPress.com, a website covering agriculture in the Western states.
The American Red Cross Oregon chapters are helping state businesses get up to speed with of free seminars this fall on “Building Your AED Program.” They will include an overview of the new legislation, liability issues, and Good Samaritan laws covering AED use, along with demonstrations of AEDs from manufacturers including Cardiac Science.
Jeffrey Hoyt is our Certified AED Specialist in Oregon. Click through to read Jeffrey Hoyt‘s profile.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
“new Oregon AED legislation mandating defibrillators for businesses with 25 or more people or with a facility of 50,000 square feet or more”
Just a point of clarification, it’s actually 25 or more people AND 50k or more square feet. Your business has to meet both thresholds before an AED is required.
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Thanks for the clarification, Nutzo.
We updated it above and here: http://www.cardiacscience.com/blog/2009/12/oregon-aed-law-january-2010/
January 18th, 2010 at 12:23 am
what type of biz are exempt from this law? must there be 25 people every day?
Thanks
January 18th, 2010 at 1:36 am
Tami, let me check with our Oregon AED law expert Jeff Hoyt. You can also find him at http://cardiacscience.com/JeffreyHoyt.
January 18th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Only public schools and places of worship are exempt. The legislation states “At least 25 people congregate on a normal business day.”