N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 140: Fire and emergency protection in public buildings

§ 140. Fire and emergency protection in public buildings. 1. It shall

be the duty of each superintendent or chief executive officer of each of

the public institutions and buildings of the state, supported wholly or

partly by the funds of the state, to provide that the following

regulations for the protection of the incarcerated individuals of said

buildings and the buildings be complied with: There shall be provided a

sufficient number of stand-pipes, with connections or outlets on each

floor, and sufficient fire hose to properly protect the entire floor

surface. Sufficient portable fire extinguishers shall be provided on

each floor of each building to provide adequate fire protection. All

fire hose shall be inspected under the direction of the engineer at

least once every six months and shall be maintained at all times in

proper condition. On each floor of every public building having two or

more stories where the rooms are connected by an interior hallway, there

shall be posted by each stairway, elevator or other means of egress, a

printed scale floor plan of that particular story, which shall show all

means of egress, clearly labeling those to be used in case of fire. Such

posted floor plan shall clearly indicate exits which would be accessible

for a person having a disability, as such term is defined in subdivision

twenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law. Such

floor plan shall be posted in at least two other conspicuous areas

through the building. Said floor plan shall be no smaller than eight

inches by ten inches and shall be posted in such a manner that it cannot

be readily removed. Unless exit doors at floor level are provided at

fire escapes suitable steps must be provided under other openings used

as exits to fire escapes which are not at floor level. Painters'

supplies and inflammable liquids of all kinds must not be stored in

buildings occupied by wards of the state or employees. All attics and

basements must be constantly kept free from rubbish or articles not

necessary to the proper conduct of the institution or building, and must

be regularly swept, cleaned and all broken or needless articles promptly

removed.

2. Subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to this subdivision, it

shall be an additional duty of each such superintendent or chief

executive officer of each of the public institutions and buildings of

the state to equip each such building with an automated external

defibrillator. The commissioner of general services shall promulgate

regulations providing for a phase-in schedule of the duty created by

this section. Such regulations shall address the appropriate number of

automated external defibrillators for such buildings, based on the size

or occupancy of the buildings; the training of personnel and use of such

automated external defibrillator; and any other matter deemed necessary

by such commissioner to effectuate the duty prescribed by this section.

2-a. Subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to this subdivision,

it shall be an additional duty of each such superintendent or chief

executive officer of each of the public institutions and buildings of

the state to equip each such building with opioid antagonists. The

commissioner of general services shall promulgate regulations, in

coordination with the commissioner of health and in full accordance with

the standards, powers and authorizations of section thirty-three hundred

nine of the public health law, providing for a phase-in schedule of the

duty created by this subdivision. Such regulations shall address the

appropriate number of opioid antagonists for such buildings, based on

the size or occupancy of the buildings; the training of personnel and

use of such opioid antagonists; and any other matter deemed necessary by

such commissioner to effectuate the duty prescribed by this section.

3. The moneys necessary to carry out the provisions of this section

shall be supplied from the moneys annually appropriated for the

maintenance of the above described institutions.