Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 501 - Law Enforcement Academy
Chapter 9 - Jailer Training
Rule 501-9.3 - Training for Holding Facility Personnel

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 501-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024

(1) Basic training. All appointed facility administrators and designees shall meet the following requirements within one year of employment:

a. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(1) The individual shall hold a current course completion card in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED and foreign body airway obstruction for adults according to national standards recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

(2) The individual shall hold a current course completion card in first aid according to the national standards recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy, or shall add one of the following:
1. Certification as an Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider (ILEECP) from the Iowa law enforcement academy.

2. Certification by the Iowa department of public health as an emergency medical responder or higher.

3. Certification of completion of a first-aid training program appropriate to jail usage which was developed by a sheriff's department. First-aid training criteria shall include, at a minimum, the following topics:

* Shock.

* Bleeding control.

* Burns.

* Soft tissue and bone/joint injuries.

* Difficulty breathing.

* Chest pain.

* Allergic reaction.

* Poisoning.

* Seizures.

* Diabetic emergencies.

* Heat and cold emergencies.

* Suicide.

All instructors providing training pursuant to 9.3(1) "a" (2) "3" shall be certified pursuant to subrule 9.2(2).

4. Licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or medical practitioner in the state of Iowa.

(3) The individual shall be certified as an instructor by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or other national program as approved by the academy.

(4) All certification or licensure required by this rule must thereafter be maintained current according to the standards of the certifying or licensing agency.

b. Facility administrators and supervisors employed in holding facilities shall receive ten hours of training within the first year of employment. This training shall include the following or comparable course content:
(1) Introduction to Iowa criminal procedure and criminal law as applicable to the temporary holding facility setting including laws relating to the use of force.

(2) Security procedures, to include procedures regarding the proper methods of transporting detainees.

(3) Supervision of detainees, to include instruction on the basic civil rights of a detainee which would be applicable to a temporary holding facility.

(4) Recognizing symptoms of mental illness, retardation or substance abuse.

(5) Specific instruction in the prevention of jail suicides.

(2) Continuing education. Administrators and supervisors of holding facilities shall complete five hours of in-service training, not to include hours spent in maintaining required certification or proficiency in first aid, life support, chemical agents, or handling of firearms.

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