Wisconsin § 100.178 - Fitness center staff requirements.

§ 100.178. Fitness center staff requirements.

100.178(1) (1) In this section: 100.178(1)(b) (b) Notwithstanding s. 93.01 (3) , “department” means the department of health services. 100.178(1)(c) (c) “Fitness center” has the meaning given under s. 100.177 (1) (c) . 100.178(1)(d) (d) “Institution of higher education” has the meaning given under s. 39.32 (1) (a) . 100.178(2) (2) A fitness center shall do any of the following: 100.178(2)(a) (a) At all times during which the fitness center is open and its facilities and services are available for use, have present on the premises of the fitness center at least one employee who has satisfactorily completed a course or courses in basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation taught by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved by the department and at least one employee who has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. 100.178(2)(b) (b) Ensure that each of its employees, within 90 days after hire, satisfactorily completes at least one course in basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation taught by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved by the department and has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. 100.178(4) (4) A fitness center shall post a notice or notices on its premises stating the requirements of sub. (2) and the penalty for a violation of sub. (2) under s. 100.177 (15) (a) . The notice shall comply with the rules promulgated by the department under sub. (5) (d) . 100.178(5) (5) The department shall promulgate rules establishing all of the following: 100.178(5)(a) (a) The minimum standards for the qualifications and training of an individual, including an individual associated with an organization or institution of higher education, who teaches basic first aid or basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to fitness center employees under sub. (2) . 100.178(5)(b) (b) The minimum hours of instruction and general content of the basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses taught to fitness center employees under sub. (2) . 100.178(5)(c) (c) Procedures governing the department’s approval of individuals, organizations and institutions meeting the standards established under pars. (a) and (b) . 100.178(5)(d) (d) Specifications for the notice required under sub. (4) including: 100.178(5)(d)1. 1. Dimensions. 100.178(5)(d)2. 2. Print size or type. 100.178(5)(d)3. 3. The location or locations where the notice must be posted on the fitness center premises. 100.178(7) (7) A violation of sub. (2) or (4) is subject to s. 100.177 (15) (a) . This subsection or s. 100.177 (15) (a) does not preclude a person injured as a result of a violation of this section from pursuing any other available equitable or legal relief. 100.178 History History: 1987 a. 385 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 1997 a. 111 s. 27 ; Stats. 1997 s. 100.178; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2007 a. 104 . 100.178 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. DHS 174 , Wis. adm. code.