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Duty to Secure
Emergency Equipment
Emergency Medical Service Act Amendment Date Article 47-2
(Duty to Secure Emergency Equipment for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)Dec. 14, 2007 (Newly Inserted) Article 14
(Education on Rescue and First Aid)Jun. 13, 2007 (Newly Inserted) Article 5-2
(Exemption from Liability for Emergency Medical Services Performed in Good Faith)Jun. 13, 2007 (Newly Inserted) -
Emergency Medical
Service Act
- Article 47-2 (Duty to Secure Emergency Equipment for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- ① Any owner, occupant or manager of the following facilities, etc. shall secure emergency equipment capable of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, such as automated external defibrillators:
- <Amended on Jun. 9, 2009, Mar. 8, 2011, Aug. 4, 2011, Feb. 1, 2012, Mar. 29, 2016, May. 29, 2016, Dec. 3, 2019>
- 1. Public health and medical institutions prescribed in subparagraph 3 of Article
- 2. The Public Health and Medical Services Actbr
- 3. Passenger airplanes used for air transportation business among airplanes defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Aviation Safety Act, and airports defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Airport Facilities Act
- 4. Passenger coaches among the rolling stock defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Railroad Industry Development
- 5. Ships with a gross tonnage of at least 20 tons, among ships defined in Article 1-2 of the Ship Act
- 6. Multi-family houses defined in Article 2 (2) 2 of the Building Act, not smaller than the size prescribed by Presidential Decree
- 7. Other public-use facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree
- ② Where facilities, etc. are equipped with emergency equipment capable of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, such as automated external defibrillators, pursuant to paragraph ①, an owner, occupant or manager of the relevant facilities, etc. shall report the fact to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The foregoing shall also apply to the change of any important matter prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, such as the transfer, disuse or relocation of emergency equipment reported. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 2, 2016>
- ③ A person who secures emergency equipment pursuant to paragraph ①, shall inspect the relevant emergency equipment at least once a month. <Newly Inserted on May 14, 2012, Dec. 2, 16>
- ④ Necessary matters concerning management, etc. of emergency equipment which shall be secured pursuant to paragraph ①, shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. <Amended on May 14, 2012, Dec. 2, 2016>
- [This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 14, 2007]
- [Title of the Act Amended on May 14, 2012]
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Enforcement Decree
of the Emergency
Medical Service Act
- Article 26-4 (Multi-Family Housing, etc. Obligated to be Equipped with Emergency Equipment)
- ① "Scale prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 47-2 ① 6 of the Act, means 500 households.
- ② "Public-use facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 47-2 ① 7 of the Act, means any of the following facilities: <Amended on Jul. 7, 2014, Jul. 24, 2015, Jul. 28, 2020>
- 1. Excluding railroad stations on the sections of an intercity railroad defined in subparagraph 2 (b) of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Management of Intercity Transport in Metropolitan Areas and an urban railroad defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Urban Railroad Act A waiting room which has a total floor area of over 2,000 square meters or which was used by an average of over 10,000 daily passengers in the preceding year, among waiting rooms at the railroad stations
- 2. A waiting room which has a total floor area of over 2,000 square meters or which was used by an average of over 3,000 daily passengers in the preceding year, among waiting rooms at a bus terminal defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Passenger Transport Service Act
- 3. A waiting room which has a total floor area of over 2,000 square meters or which was used by an average of over 1,000 daily passengers in the preceding year, among waiting rooms defined in subparagraph 5 (b) (iii) of Article 2 of the Harbor Act
- 4. A casino facility which has the floor area for exclusive use for business of over 2,000 square meters, among casino facilities prescribed in Article 5 (1) of the Tourism Promotion Act
- 5. A race track prescribed in Article 4 of the Korean Racing Authority Act
- 6. A race track prescribed in Article 5 (1) of the Bicycle and Motorboat Racing Act
- 7. A correctional facility, juvenile correctional facility and detention facility prescribed in Article 11 of the Administration and Treatment of Correctional Institution Inmates Act; an immigration detention center defined in subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the Immigration Act; and a youth detention center prescribed in the Act on the Treatment of Protected Juveniles, etc
- 8. A stadium and sports complex with the total seating capacity of over 5,000 among specialized sports facilities prescribed in Article 5 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act
- 9. A central administrative agency office building prescribed by the Minister of Health and Welfare
- 10. A City/Do office building prescribed by the Minister of Health and Welfare
- [This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 3, 2012]
- [This Article moved from Article 26-2 on May 29, 2017]
