N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 13.43: First responder training

* § 13.43 First responder training.

(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health,

the office of fire prevention and control, the municipal police training

council, and the superintendent of state police, shall develop a

training program and associated training materials, to provide

instruction and information to firefighters, police officers and

emergency medical services personnel on appropriate recognition and

response techniques for handling emergency situations involving

individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental

disabilities. The training program and associated training materials

shall include any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by

the commissioner.

(b) Such training shall address appropriate response techniques for

dealing with both adults and minors with autism spectrum disorder and

other developmental disabilities, including but not limited to training

on the appropriate use of force on such individuals, as well as training

on appropriate techniques for deescalating encounters with such

individuals that is consistent with such individual's safety.

(c) Such training program may be developed as an online program.

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