D.C. Code § 1-327.54d

Telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training requirement.

Last amended: 2004Year: 2026Length: 94 wordsOfficial source
(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.
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