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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As used in this section, “telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation” means the delivery of compression or ventilation instructions to callers who are reporting suspected cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
(b) The staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch center shall be trained in telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the public safety answering point or dispatch center offers pre-arrival instructions for emergency medical conditions.
(c) The training required in subsection (b) of this section shall:
(1) Use protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
(2) Include without limitation:
(A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest;
(B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and
(C) Continuing education.
(d)(1) A caller may decline to receive instruction on telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(2) If a caller declines instruction under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch center are not required to provide the instruction.
(e) The Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training may assess a fee on a private safety agency invited to attend training or receive instruction under this section to reimburse the division for costs associated with the training or instruction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-10-330. Telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation--Definition--Rules - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-12-law-enforcement-emergency-management-and-military-affairs/ar-code-sect-12-10-330/
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