CPR A-330 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: CPR/STANDARD FIRST AID REFRESHER COURSE NO: A-330
FILE: CPR
EFFECTIVE DATE: 06-06-94 REVISED: 07-01-99, 11-01-12
AUTHORITY: Sheriff M. Mims APPROVED BY: Assistant Sheriff T. Gattie
REFERENCE: California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 172 and Title 22,
Sections 100005, et seq; Penal Code Section 6035; Civil Code
Section 1714.2; and Health and Safety Code Sections 1799.102
and 1799.106.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to establish and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) and Standard First Aid refresher training for all correctional staff.
POLICY:
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Jail Division that all correctional staff
shall be trained and qualified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first responder
First Aid.
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Office Jail Division that all newly hired
correctional officers shall attend a basic CPR/Standard First Aid course as part of the
Correctional Officer Core Course Enhancement. Refresher training will be provided
regularly thereafter.
PROCEDURES:
I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
A. All newly hired correctional officers shall receive basic CPR/Standard
First Aid training during the Correctional Officer Core Course (Basic
Academy) Enhancement.
1. The initial course of instruction shall at a minimum consist of not less
than fifteen (15) hours in first aid and six (6) hours in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and be completed within the first year
of employment as a correctional officer.
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: CPR/STANDARD FIRST AID REFRESHER COURSE NO: A-330
FILE: CPR
2. The course shall be authorized by the Commission on Peace
Officer's Standards and Training (POST) and approved by the
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)Authority before being certified
through the Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) program.
B. All correctional officers shall receive CPR/Standard First Aid Refresher
Training thereafter. The Refresher course may be offered yearly by the
Training Unit, but in no event shall the training be offered less than once
every three (3) years.
II. DOCUMENTATION
A. It is the responsibility of the Training Unit to ensure and document that all
correctional officers are trained in first aid and CPR. The Training Unit
shall maintain a record of the names of trainees and the dates on which
training courses have been completed for at least three (3) years.
B. Such training records shall be made available for inspection by the local
EMS agency upon request.
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