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A05371 Summary:

BILL NOA05371
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07261
 
SPONSORPaulin
 
COSPNSRCunningham, Glick, Santabarbara, Sayegh, Shimsky, Steck, Tapia, Brown K, Kassay, Levenberg
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §328, County L; add §10-187, NYC Ad Cd
 
Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete CPR training which shall include recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls, providing instructions for initiating CPR to callers, coordinating with emergency medical services dispatch, and using automated external defibrillators when available and appropriate.
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A05371 Actions:

BILL NOA05371
 
02/13/2025referred to local governments
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A05371 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5371
 
SPONSOR: Paulin
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the county law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring CPR training for 911 call-takers and dispatchers   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill requires CPR training for 911 operators and emergency dispatchers. Following the example set by several states in the US, this piece of legislation would enhance the probabilities of survival of victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends Section 328 of the county law by adding a new subdivision 4-a defining CPR and requiring all 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete annual CPR training; furthermore, it underscores what said training would entail. It reads that 911 call-takers and dispatchers employed before the effective date of this subdivision shall complete CPR training within twelve months of the effective date of the subdivision; likewise, 911 call-takers and dispatchers hired after the effective date, shall complete such training within twelve months of their employment. Section two amends the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section 10-187 including provisions similar to the ones outlined in Section one. Section three enunciates the severability clause annexed to the act. Section four provides the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, and blood stops flowing to the rest of the body (CDC, 2024); younger individuals can be victims as well. In the United States, more than 365,000 people suffer from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year in an out-ofhospital environment (reports from American Heart Association). Among these people, 60% to 80% of them die before reaching the hospital. Even those who survive may still face consequences such as brain injury, injury to internal organs, and psychological distress (CDC, 2024). In the case of a SCA, prompt 911 calls made by people around the victim are vital in determining the probability of survival. While distance to hospitals may vary from case to case, telecommunicators remain the true first responders in these instances, capable of concretely changing their outcomes. That is why it is crucial to require that CPR training for 911 call-takers and dispatchers become compulsory, with annual follow-up training. Said training shall include the recognition of signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls, and the provision of step-by- step CPR instructions to callers. Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) increases the probability of saving lives by keeping the victim's brain and heart alive until EMS arrives to provide vital interventions (American Heart Association). Several states in the US have already required CPR training to be compulsory for emergency dispatchers and operators. In 2018, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin set the example. In 2019, it was Indiana, Mary- land, Minnesota and West Virginia. In 2020 and 2021, Virginia, Arkansas, .Rhode Island, Texas and Tennessee enacted similar legislation. Most recently, Oklahoma, Georgia, and South Carolina joined the list, and a handful of other states are considering the implementation of similar legislation. Requiring T-CPR training for all 911 dispatchers in New York State is a simple measure that could save lives.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: The act shall take effect immediately.
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A05371 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          5371
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 13, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, CUNNINGHAM, GLICK, SANTABARBARA, SAYEGH,
          SHIMSKY, STECK, TAPIA, K. BROWN --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
          Committee on Local Governments
 
        AN  ACT  to amend the county law and the administrative code of the city
          of New York, in relation to requiring CPR training for 911 call-takers
          and dispatchers

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Section  328 of the county law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
     3    4-a. (a) For the purposes of this subdivision, "CPR" or  "cardiopulmo-
     4  nary  resuscitation"  shall  mean  measures, as specified in regulations
     5  promulgated by the  commissioner  of  health,  to  restore  function  or
     6  support ventilation in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest. CPR
     7  shall  not  include measures to improve ventilation and cardiac function
     8  in the absence of an arrest.
     9    (b) The board shall require that all 911 call-takers  and  dispatchers
    10  complete  CPR training and an annual follow-up training. Such CPR train-
    11  ing shall follow nationally recognized guidelines and shall include, but
    12  shall not be limited to, the following topics:
    13    (1) recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls;
    14    (2) providing step-by-step instructions for initiating CPR to callers;
    15    (3) coordinating with emergency medical services  dispatch  to  ensure
    16  timely arrival of medical assistance; and
    17    (4)  using automated external defibrillators when available and appro-
    18  priate.
    19    (c) All 911 call-takers and dispatchers employed before the  effective
    20  date  of this subdivision shall complete such CPR training within twelve
    21  months of the effective date of this subdivision and  shall  complete  a
    22  follow-up   training   annually  thereafter.  All  911  call-takers  and
    23  dispatchers hired after the effective date  of  this  subdivision  shall
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00863-01-5

        A. 5371                             2
 
     1  complete  such  CPR  training  within  twelve months of their employment
     2  start date and shall complete a follow-up training annually thereafter.
     3    §  2.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
     4  adding a new section 10-187 to read as follows:
     5    § 10-187 911 call-takers and dispatchers  CPR  training.  a.  For  the
     6  purposes of this section, "CPR" or "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" shall
     7  mean  measures,  as  specified in regulations promulgated by the commis-
     8  sioner of health, to restore function  or  support  ventilation  in  the
     9  event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest. CPR shall not include measures
    10  to improve ventilation and cardiac function in the absence of an arrest.
    11    b.  All  911 call-takers and dispatchers shall be required to complete
    12  CPR training and an annual follow-up training. Such CPR  training  shall
    13  follow nationally recognized guidelines and shall include, but shall not
    14  be limited to, the following topics:
    15    1. recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls;
    16    2. providing step-by-step instructions for initiating CPR to callers;
    17    3.  coordinating  with  emergency  medical services dispatch to ensure
    18  timely arrival of medical assistance; and
    19    4. using automated external defibrillators when available  and  appro-
    20  priate.
    21    c.  All  911 call-takers and dispatchers employed before the effective
    22  date of this section shall complete  such  CPR  training  within  twelve
    23  months  of  the  effective  date  of  this  section and shall complete a
    24  follow-up  training  annually  thereafter.  All  911   call-takers   and
    25  dispatchers  hired  after  the  effective  date  of  this  section shall
    26  complete such CPR training within  twelve  months  of  their  employment
    27  start date and shall complete a follow-up training annually thereafter.
    28    § 3. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
    29  sion,  section  or  part  of  this act shall be adjudged by any court of
    30  competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
    31  impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
    32  its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
    33  or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
    34  ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
    35  the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
    36  invalid provisions had not been included herein.
    37    § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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