1. (a) The Office shall provide training in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("t-CPR") to all Office call takers and dispatchers.

2. (b) The training required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall:

   1. (1) Use protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for t-CPR; and

   2. (2) Include:

      1. (A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;
      2. (B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and
      3. (C) Continuing education.
3. (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.

History

Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 3205d

Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 3032

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3205d of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).