D.C. Code § 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.