Bill Title: First responder tactical training. Requires the department of homeland security (department) to develop core curriculum requirements and standards for tactical emergency casualty care training programs (TECC programs) for: full-time firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics (first responders). Requires first responders to successfully complete an eight hour basic level TECC program conducted: (1) as part of the first responder's basic training, if basic training is completed after December 31, 2017; or (2) before July 1, 2020, if the officer completes basic training before January 1, 2018. Allows the department to accredit the TECC programs

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-02-25 - First Reading: Referred to committee on Homeland Security & Transportation [HB1197 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Wendy McNamara [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-076	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ronald Bacon [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-075	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Zent [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-051	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Karlee Macer [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-092	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Doug Eckerty [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Ed Charbonneau [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-005	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator James Arnold [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-008	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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