{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-327.54d","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-327.54d","heading":"Telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training requirement.","body":"(a)\nThe Office shall provide training in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (\"t-CPR\") to all Office call takers and dispatchers.\n\n(b)\nThe training required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall:\n(1)\nUse protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for t-CPR; and\n(2)\nInclude:\n(A)\nRecognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;\n(B)\nCompression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and\n(C)\nContinuing education.\n\n(c)\nFor 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.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 3. Specified Governmental Authority.","Subchapter XII. Customer Service Operations.","Part C. Office of Unified Communications."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-327.54d","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c83b25f9ce5dde62974f2c1df5cce0f36bb8f59b5c282d1a895d2d79b8927cae","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-327.54c","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-327.55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}