MEETING DATE
6/25/2015 |
BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Basic Training Bureau |
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Scott Loggins |
REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Alan Deal |
REPORT DATE
05/18/2015 |
APPROVED BY
Robert A. Stresak |
DATE APPROVED
06/03/15 |
PURPOSE
Information Only |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No
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| ISSUE: |
| This is an informational report on the proposed regulation changes to Peace Officer First Aid/CPR Training requirements, and the progress of the POST led collaborative effort with EMSA to revise curriculum for the Basic Course and in-service training. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) is authorized to establish First Aid/CPR/AED training standards for public safety personnel. EMSA has revised the California Code of Regulations, Division 9, Title 22, Chapter 1.5, First Aid Standards for Public Safety Personnel.
POST has collaborated with EMSA to revise the curriculum to meet the new standards and is developing new curriculum for courses to address the changes. The proposed regulations provide for a 24-month implementation period for POST to revise its curricula, develop revised instructor requirements, and change related Commission regulations for agencies to implement the training requirements. |
| ANALYSIS: |
Within the recently adopted regulations, there are additional authorized skills and training including, but not limited to: AED; EMS integration with active shooter; assisting in the administration of a patient’s physician-prescribed naloxone and epinephrine auto-injector; and control of bleeding, to include direct pressure, tourniquet, hemostatic dressings, chest seals and other dressings.
Since the February 2015 Commission meeting, POST has coordinated the facilitation of workshops, February 18-20, 2015, and April 28 - May 1, 2015. The participants are a blend of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with diverse levels of expertise and backgrounds in law enforcement, emergency medical services, and training. They have analyzed and explored options with the state’s local EMSA’s regarding development and delivery of standardized instructor training.
The work groups have collaborated to update the Training and Testing Specifications (TTS) and Student Workbook of Learning Domain 34, which addresses First Aid, CPR, and AED. Additional work will begin shortly on developing instructor training and qualifications. The work group has been making steady progress, and is almost done revising the TTS and Workbook materials. To allow for proper training of staff, the TTS will not be changed until the revised instructor courses have been made available. The TTS will likely become effective on February 1, 2017.
The training courses currently being developed by POST to meet the requirements of the new regulations are as follows:
- Initial First Aid/CPR/AED training in peace officer basic courses
- In-service training for peace officers not initially trained in the new skills (“student gap course”)
- Recurring update training for peace officers who received the initial training under the new regulations
Additional follow-up meetings will be held to address further curriculum development needs. The next set of tasks for the group to address is the development of an instructor course to meet the new requirements, as well as an “instructor gap” course to provide current instructors with the necessary credentials to teach the new skills. These additional courses are as follows:
- The initial training course for instructors
- “Instructor gap” training for those instructors who have been trained in the existing curriculum, but who will need updated training for presentation of the new skills
The new regulations also allow for qualified peace officers to utilize specified optional skills with the approval of the respective local EMSA. At this juncture, POST is assessing whether to develop the course(s) to address these newly authorized optional skills or to rely on the local EMSAs to address this need at the local level.
One remaining concern to POST is the fiscal impact on state and local agencies in the increased costs that will be incurred to implement the revised training. The costs are related to increased hours of training, First Aid/CPR equipment and supplies needed to conduct the training, and the expenses to equip and resupply officers with equipment/supplies they are authorized to carry and use in the administration of first aid/CPR.
There are no funds earmarked to address these added costs. |
| RECOMMENDATION: |
| This report is submitted for information only. No action is required. |
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