(a) Any local EMS agency conducting a program pursuant to this article may provide courses of instruction and training leading to certification as an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or authorized registered nurse. When such instruction and training are provided, a fee may be charged sufficient to defray the cost of such instruction and training.
(b) Effective July 1, 1990, any courses of instruction and training leading to certification as an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or authorized registered nurse shall include a course of training on the nature of sudden infant death syndrome which is developed by the California SIDS program in the State Department of Health Services in consultation with experts in the field of sudden infant death syndrome, and effective January 1, 1990, any individual certified as an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or authorized registered nurse shall complete that course of training. The course shall include information on the community resources available to assist families who have lost a child to sudden infant death syndrome. An individual who was certified as an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-P, or authorized registered nurse prior to January 1, 1990, shall complete supplementary training on this topic on or before January 1, 1992.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1111, Sec. 6.)
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