The bill amends the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act to require that public safety telephone line telecommunicators receive training in high-quality telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It introduces a new definition for "high-quality telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation," which refers to the instructions provided by a telecommunicator to a bystander during a cardiac emergency on how to perform CPR. Additionally, the bill updates the definitions section by including a new term "safety agency" and revising the definition of "telecommunicator" to clarify their role in emergency response.

Furthermore, the bill expands the curriculum for basic telecommunicator training and annual in-service training to include high-quality telecommunicator CPR, ensuring that training aligns with the most current nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. This training will encompass out-of-hospital cardiac arrest protocols and compression-only CPR, thereby enhancing the preparedness of telecommunicators in emergency situations. The amendments aim to improve the overall effectiveness of emergency response services in New Mexico.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 29-7C-2, 29-7C-4.1