Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete T-CPR training

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

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-of hospital 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 emer- gency dispatchers and operators. In 2018, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin set the example. In 2019, it was Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota and West Virginia. In 2020 and 2021, Virginia, Arkansas, Rhode Island, Texas and Tennessee enacted similar legislation. Most recently, Oklaho- ma, 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 many lives.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.