Summary as Introduced
Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all 9-1-1 telecommunicators who provide dispatch for emergency medical conditions shall be required to be trained, utilizing the most current nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines, in high-quality telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR). Defines telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the purposes of the provisions.
Staff Analysis
This legislation requires all 9-1-1 telecommunicators in Illinois who handle medical emergencies to be trained in telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) using the latest national guidelines, starting January 1, 2026. It also mandates that emergency medical dispatchers complete T-CPR training and provide prearrival instructions in line with protocols approved by EMS medical directors and the Illinois Department of Public Health.