SR125 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Alzheimer's awareness training, the importance of, recognized

Summary

A Senate resolution recognizing the importance of Alzheimer's awareness training and encouraging its inclusion in first responder training.

What This Bill Does

It recognizes the impact of Alzheimer's and dementia and notes that emergency responders often interact with people living with these conditions. It endorses adding Alzheimer's/dementia awareness training to the basic academy certification for EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, and to in-service and continuing education. It asks the relevant agencies to develop and implement the training within their curricula and to consider it as part of basic training.

Who It Affects

• Emergency medical service providers (EMS) would gain dementia awareness training as part of basic certification and ongoing education.
• Law enforcement officers would gain dementia awareness training as part of basic certification and ongoing education.
• Firefighters would gain dementia awareness training as part of basic certification and ongoing education.
• APOSTC, ADPH-OEMS, and AFCPSC would develop and implement the training curriculum for their academies.

Key Provisions

• Congratulates APOSTC, ADPH-OEMS, and AFCPSC for recognizing the importance of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia awareness training.
• Encourages adding Alzheimer's/dementia awareness training to the basic academy certification for EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and firefighters.
• Allows the training to be included as an element of basic training and made available through in-service training or annual continuing education requirements.
• directs the agencies to develop and implement the training curriculum within their training programs.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative