NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7261

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Apr 07, 2025	referred to local government

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5371
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: County Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §328, County L; add §10-187, NYC Ad Cd

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete CPR training which shall include recognizing signs of cardiac arrest during emergency calls, providing instructions for initiating CPR to callers, coordinating with emergency medical services dispatch, and using automated external defibrillators when available and appropriate.

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7261

SPONSOR: FAHY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the county law and the administrative code of the city
of New York, in relation to requiring CPR training for 911 call-takers
and dispatchers

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires CPR training for 911 operators and emergency
dispatchers. Following the example set by several states in the US, this
piece of legislation would enhance the probabilities of survival of
victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of this bill amends Section 328 of the county law by adding
a new subdivision 4-a defining CPR and requiring all 911 call-takers and
dispatchers to complete annual CPR training; furthermore, it. under-
scores what said training would entail. It reads that 911 call-takers

and dispatchers employed before the effective date of this subdivision
shall complete CPR training within twelve months of the effective date
of the subdivision; likewise, 911 call-takers and dispatchers hired
after the effective date, shall complete such training within twelve
months of their employment.

Section two amends the administrative code of the city of New York by
adding a new section 10-187 including provisions similar to the ones
outlined in Section one.

Section three enunciates the severability clause annexed to the act.

Section four provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

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 (Ameri-
can Heart Association).
Several states in the US have already required CPR training to be
compulsory for emergency dispatchers and operators. In 2018, Louisiana,
Kentucky, and Wisconsin set the example. In 2019, it was Indiana, Mary-
land, Minnesota and West Virginia. In 2020 and 2021, Virginia, Arkansas,
Rhode Island, Texas and Tennessee enacted similar legislation. Most
recently, Oklahoma, 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 lives.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7261
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the county law and the administrative code of  the  city
   of New York, in relation to requiring CPR training for 911 call-takers
   and dispatchers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 328 of the county law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
   4-A.  (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CPR" OR "CARDIOPULMO-
 NARY RESUSCITATION" SHALL MEAN MEASURES,  AS  SPECIFIED  IN  REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH,  TO  RESTORE FUNCTION OR
 SUPPORT VENTILATION IN THE EVENT OF A CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST. CPR
 SHALL NOT INCLUDE MEASURES TO IMPROVE VENTILATION AND  CARDIAC  FUNCTION
 IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ARREST.
   (B)  THE  BOARD SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL 911 CALL-TAKERS AND DISPATCHERS
 COMPLETE CPR TRAINING AND AN ANNUAL FOLLOW-UP TRAINING. SUCH CPR  TRAIN-
 ING SHALL FOLLOW NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
 SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
   (1) RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF CARDIAC ARREST DURING EMERGENCY CALLS;
   (2) PROVIDING STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIATING CPR TO CALLERS;
   (3)  COORDINATING  WITH  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISPATCH TO ENSURE
 TIMELY ARRIVAL OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; AND
   (4) USING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS WHEN AVAILABLE AND  APPRO-
 PRIATE.
   (C)  ALL 911 CALL-TAKERS AND DISPATCHERS EMPLOYED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL COMPLETE SUCH CPR TRAINING WITHIN  TWELVE
 MONTHS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL COMPLETE A
 FOLLOW-UP  TRAINING  ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER.  ALL  911   CALL-TAKERS   AND
 DISPATCHERS  HIRED  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00863-01-5
 S. 7261                             2

 
 COMPLETE SUCH CPR TRAINING WITHIN  TWELVE  MONTHS  OF  THEIR  EMPLOYMENT
 START DATE AND SHALL COMPLETE A FOLLOW-UP TRAINING ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
   §  2.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
 adding a new section 10-187 to read as follows:
   § 10-187 911 CALL-TAKERS AND DISPATCHERS  CPR  TRAINING.  A.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CPR" OR "CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION" SHALL
 MEAN  MEASURES,  AS  SPECIFIED IN REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH, TO RESTORE FUNCTION  OR  SUPPORT  VENTILATION  IN  THE
 EVENT OF A CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY ARREST. CPR SHALL NOT INCLUDE MEASURES
 TO IMPROVE VENTILATION AND CARDIAC FUNCTION IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ARREST.
   B.  ALL  911 CALL-TAKERS AND DISPATCHERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
 CPR TRAINING AND AN ANNUAL FOLLOW-UP TRAINING. SUCH CPR  TRAINING  SHALL
 FOLLOW NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT
 BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
   1. RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF CARDIAC ARREST DURING EMERGENCY CALLS;
   2. PROVIDING STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIATING CPR TO CALLERS;
   3.  COORDINATING  WITH  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL SERVICES DISPATCH TO ENSURE
 TIMELY ARRIVAL OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; AND
   4. USING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS WHEN AVAILABLE  AND  APPRO-
 PRIATE.
   C.  ALL  911 CALL-TAKERS AND DISPATCHERS EMPLOYED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL COMPLETE  SUCH  CPR  TRAINING  WITHIN  TWELVE
 MONTHS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION AND SHALL COMPLETE A
 FOLLOW-UP  TRAINING  ANNUALLY  THEREAFTER.  ALL  911   CALL-TAKERS   AND
 DISPATCHERS  HIRED  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL
 COMPLETE SUCH CPR TRAINING WITHIN  TWELVE  MONTHS  OF  THEIR  EMPLOYMENT
 START DATE AND SHALL COMPLETE A FOLLOW-UP TRAINING ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
   § 3. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion,  section  or  part  of  this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S7261

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Patricia Fahy

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7261 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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