Kansas board would set CPR training rules for 911 dispatchers

The state 911 board would set and enforce minimum CPR training and continuing education requirements. The requirements would cover Kansas 911 telecommunicators whose regular duties include dispatching calls about medical emergencies. Training would use current, nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines and include cardiac arrest recognition and compression-only CPR instructions for callers. The bill says the amended section would take effect July 1, 2025, and that the act would take effect after publication in the statute book; the relationship between these dates is unclear.

The state 911 board could require certification for 911 telecommunicator CPR training. The possible certification requirement would apply to 911 telecommunicator CPR training. The text would otherwise bar mandatory certification for public safety answering point operations or emergency communications personnel.