D.C. Code § 1-327.54d

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.

D.C. Code § 1-327.54d

Added by D.C. Law 24-167,§ III-D-3032, 69 DCR 009223, eff. 9/21/2022.