Section 1797.182 Of Article 5. Personnel 1797.160-1797.197a From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 5.
1797.182
. All ocean, public beach, and public swimming pool
lifeguards and all firefighters in this state, except those whose
duties are primarily clerical or administrative, shall be trained to
administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The training
shall meet standards prescribed by the authority, and shall be
satisfactorily completed by such persons as soon as practical, but in
no event more than one year after the date of employment.
Satisfactory completion of a refresher course which meets the
standards prescribed by the authority in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and other first aid shall be required at least every
three years.
The authority may designate a public agency or private nonprofit
agency to provide for each county the training required by this
section. The training shall be provided at no cost to the trainee.
As used in this section, "lifeguard" means any regularly employed
and paid officer, employee, or member of a public aquatic safety
department or marine safety agency of the State of California, a
city, county, city and county, district, or other public or municipal
corporation or political subdivision of this state.
As used in this section, "firefighter" means any regularly
employed and paid officer, employee, or member of a fire department
or fire protection or firefighting agency of the State of California,
a city, county, city and county, district, or other public or
municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state or
member of an emergency reserve unit of a volunteer fire department or
fire protection district.