Pilot Program Has Beaverton Police Better Trained than Ever

A new pilot partnership between Beaverton Police and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue will help people in cardiac distress.

The Portland Tribune reports that all 140 officers in the department now know the same "high-performance" CPR program used by TVF&R's firefighters and paramedics.

According to the paper, TVF&R trained ten officers who then went on to train their colleagues.

The new training allows police officers who respond first to a cardiac incident to be more efficient in providing aid.