SB2643 Summary

• Requires counties with populations of 100,000 or more to provide emergency medical services at special events with 2,500 or more projected attendees in the same place at the same time.

• For events with 2,500-10,000 attendees, host organizations must provide at least one first-aid station if the event is a concert or three or more risk factors apply (high-risk activities, environmental hazards, attendee age demographics, attendee health conditions, alcohol sales, or crowd density issues).

• For events with 10,000-15,000 attendees meeting qualifying criteria, host organizations must provide a first-aid station with an automated external defibrillator and a roving emergency medical technician team.

• For events with 15,000-50,000 attendees, host organizations must provide a first-aid station staffed with a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or EMT-Paramedic, plus two or more roving intermediate emergency medical technician teams.

• For events with 50,000 or more attendees, host organizations must provide two or more first-aid stations, two or more licensed physicians, two or more roving EMT teams, and two or more ambulances; home rule units cannot impose less restrictive requirements.