Section 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 inmates 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.
    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.