- Introduced -

SB 741 - Under provisions of this act any firefighter employed by the City of St. Louis who has access to or uses an automatic external defibrillator, must be trained in the use of such equipment as specified in this act.

The training shall include completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well as the successful completion of a first responder program which meets or exceeds the national curricula of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The firefighter must also demonstrate proficiency in the use of the automatic external defibrillator.

Firefighters, including those licensed as emergency medical technicians or paramedics shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the use of an automatic external defibrillator.

TOM MORTON