§ 113-06 Active Shooter and Medical Emergency Preparedness Training Courses.
RCNY § 113-06
(a)Scope. This section sets forth the minimum hours of classroom instruction and topics required for Department accreditation of training courses for active shooter and medical emergency preparedness.
(b)General Provisions.
(1)General accreditation requirements. Active shooter preparedness training courses shall comply with the general training school accreditation procedures, standards and requirements set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-04.
(2)Instructor qualifications. Active shooter preparedness training courses shall be conducted by persons with police, fire, other governmental law enforcement, military, prior experience in fire safety and non-fire emergency (EAP) training, or other appropriate experience or expertise and fire prevention knowledge, that qualifies them to teach the respective instructional topics of the training course.
(c)Required Hours and Topics of Instruction.
(3)Training courses shall include instruction in the following medical emergency topics: (A) Training of building occupants to notify FLS director or other designated FLS staff of medical emergencies on the premises that have been reported to New York City 911 System; (B) Confirmation that the medical emergency has been reported to the New York City 911 System and additional information to be reported to 911, including the address of the appropriate building entrance or other location at which emergency responders will be met by FLS director or other designated FLS staff; (C) Designation of FLS staff to meet emergency responders, when necessary; (D) Designation of FLS staff to respond to patient location to investigate and report to FLS director; (E) FLS staff notification of CPR-trained volunteers on the premises and request to render assistance (when appropriate); (F) If patient is not on street level, recall of elevator prior to arrival of emergency responders and hold for emergency responder use; and (G) Location of defibrillators or other medical equipment for medical emergencies.
(d)Course Administration and Completion.
