The regulations contained in this Part have been promulgated by the Office of General Services (OGS) pursuant to section 140 of the Public Buildings Law, which requires that each public building be equipped with on-site cardiac automated external defibrillators. The purpose of this regulation is to provide for the installation and safe operation of a sufficient number of cardiac automated external defibrillators in each public building and to enable prompt response to human cardiac events that may occur in such public buildings.