Event Phone: 254-770-2367

Mandated for Telecommunicators in current 2-year training cycle 9/23-8/25. 

Designed to meet the legislative mandate in HB 786 passed by the 87th Texas Legislature that amends Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1701. Cardiac Emergency Communication is designed to teach all telecommunicators how to identify when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is needed and how to talk a caller through the process. In order to do this, a telecommunicator must first be certified in CPR training. This course does not certify a telecommunicator in CPR. Cardiac Emergency Communication meets the legislative mandate and continuing education requirements to ensure all telecommunicators are trained in responding to a caller in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA).

Topics covered:
• Course Legislative Origins and Purpose
• Review of Crisis Conversation Triage
• When CPR is needed

Who should attend: Students must be licensed telecommunicators, certified for CPR after 9/1/2023.

Prerequisites:
Students must have a current, nationally recognized, and accredited Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, obtained after 9/1/2023.
o This includes, but is not limited to, courses from the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross. The course must be taken in-person and the student must complete practical scenarios for adult/infant/ AED to be certified.
o The student must present a current and valid certificate to the training provider in order to attend the class.

Class will be taught by Shielded Hearts CPR, and reported for TCOLE credit by CTCOG.

Lunch will not be provided.

Current Registrants:

• RONALD WILLIAMS
• BONNIE HOOD
• SCOTT BIGHORSE
• Keven Dwight
• April Lingo
• Shannon Vanderkamp
• Candice Dube
• Melissa Hussel
• Andrew Sullivan
• Steven Carlson