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.
