The response in Orange County has been mostly disappointing, said Rhea Jones, vice president of HeartCharger, a Santa Ana company that sells and maintains defibrillators. Jones says many gym owners are either ignorant of the law, or opposed to it.
While every health club is required to register their defibrillators with the county, only 12 out of about 200 have done so, said Dr. Sam Stratton, medical director of Orange County Emergency Medical Services. Stratton said he's supportive of the law, but concerned it doesn't go far enough.
"There's not a lot of authority that we have over compliance," Stratton said. "There's no funding to go out and survey the clubs to make sure they have them."
Even without laws requiring them, hundreds of defibrillators are scattered throughout the county at stadiums, airports, courthouses, golf courses and beaches.
Gil Yurly, who owns BodyWise Fitness in Newport Beach and Holy Spirit Gym in Costa Mesa, said he hasn't yet bought defibrillators, which cost about $1,500. He gives the law a thumbs-down "from a gym owner's standpoint who's still looking to get over the top."
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