NAC450B.355. Certification of first responders.

     1. To be certified as a first responder, an applicant must:

     (a) Be 16 years of age or older;

     (b) Have successfully completed the national standard course for first responders or an equivalent curriculum approved by the Health Division;

     (c) Maintain a certificate to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart Association or an equivalent certificate approved by the Health Division;

     (d) Submit a statement indicating he or she has complied with the provisions of NRS 450B.183; and

     (e) Submit the appropriate form and the fee prescribed in NAC 450B.700.

     2. The applicant shall submit verification to the Health Division, signed by the person responsible for conducting the training, that the applicant has successfully completed the course or curriculum specified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1.

     3. Upon certification, a first responder may:

     (a) Provide services in rescue, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

     (b) Use an automatic or semiautomatic defibrillator to defibrillate a patient.

     4. An initial certificate as a first responder is valid for not more than 2 years as determined by the Health Division and expires on the date appearing on the face of the certificate.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91; A by R045-97, 10-30-97; R182-01, 3-5-2002)