(a) As used in this section, “telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation” means the delivery of compression or ventilation instructions to callers who are reporting suspected cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
(b) The staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch center shall be trained in telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the public safety answering point or dispatch center offers pre-arrival instructions for emergency medical conditions.
(c) The training required in subsection (b) of this section shall:(1) Use protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and(2) Include without limitation:(A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;(B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and(C) Continuing education.
(1) Use protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
(2) Include without limitation:(A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;(B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and(C) Continuing education.
(A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;
(B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and
(C) Continuing education.
(d) (1) A caller may decline to receive instruction on telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation.(2) If a caller declines instruction under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch center are not required to provide the instruction.
(1) A caller may decline to receive instruction on telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(2) If a caller declines instruction under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch center are not required to provide the instruction.
(e) The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may assess a fee on a private safety agency invited to attend training or receive instruction under this section to reimburse the division for costs associated with the training or instruction.