Kansas Senate bill mandates 911 personnel undergo training to help callers administer CPR

Kansas House is reviewing a Senate bill mandating 911 dispatchers receive special training to provide CPR instructions to callers in emergencies.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 942

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Joe Claeys lauded a bill establishing a statewide program to train emergency dispatch personnel to deliver timely CPR instructions to 911 callers.

The legislation rolled into Senate Bill 379 was the product of a task force that studied gaps in delivery of medical services and the potential life-saving idea of broadened training for employees working at 911 dispatch centers. The bill would set minimum training standards for PSAPs, or public …

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