Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 1-327.54d - Telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training requirement.(a) The Office shall provide training in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("t-CPR") to all Office call takers and dispatchers.(b) The training required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Use protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for t-CPR; and(2) Include:(A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;(B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and(C) Continuing education.(c) For the purposes of this section, "telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation" and "t-CPR" mean the delivery of compression or ventilation instructions to callers who are reporting suspected cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Added by D.C. Law 24-167,§ III-D-3032, 69 DCR 009223, eff. 9/21/2022.