§ 1-327-54d

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. (Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 3205d; as added Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 3032, 69 DCR 009223.) 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).