[§321-229.2]  First responder personnel; dementia training.  (a)  The employers of first responder personnel may obtain dementia training for first responder personnel, which may include:

     (1)  Recognizing the key signs of Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia;

     (2)  Strategies for assessing cognition;

     (3)  Best practices for interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia; and

     (4)  Strategies to best identify and intervene in situations where persons with Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia may be at particular risk of abuse or neglect.

     (b)  The training shall be offered at no cost to the applicable first responder personnel and shall be funded by private contributions from relevant non-profit organizations.

     (c)  The executive office on aging may coordinate the training schedules and standards, as necessary, with all public and private entities and agencies responsible for services provided by first responder personnel, including entering into agreements or memoranda of agreement with nonprofit organizations to provide funding pursuant to subsection (b).

     (d)  The employers of first responder personnel may utilize existing educational and training resources available in the public and private sectors when developing the training required under this section. [L 2021, c 155, §2]