Code of Massachusetts Regulations
560 CMR - STATE 911 DEPARTMENT
Title 560 CMR 5.00 - Establishing Certification Requirements For Enhanced 911 Telecommunicators, Governing Emergency Medical Dispatch, And Establishing 911 Call Handling Procedures
Section 5.08 - Approval as Certified Emergency Medical Dispatch Resource

Universal Citation: 560 MA Code of Regs 560.5

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

A limited secondary PSAP, primary PSAP, regional PSAP, regional secondary PSAP, secondary PSAP, RECC, wireless state police PSAP, or private safety department that intends to provide emergency medical dispatch services for a PSAP or RECC as a certified EMD resource shall submit to the Department, on a form specified by the Department or in such other manner specified by the Department, a request for approval as a certified EMD resource.

(1) The request for approval from a limited secondary PSAP, private safety department, a secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department, or a regional secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department shall include the following:

(a) the EMDPRS that will be used;

(b) the enhanced 911 equipment that will be used;

1. will successfully complete 911 equipment and basic telecommunicator training equivalent to the training required of enhanced 911 telecommunicators under 560 CMR 5.04, as determined by the Department;

2. will obtain certification in EMD through an EMD certification organization approved by the Department; and

3. will successfully complete continuing education equivalent to the continuing education required of enhanced 911 telecommunicators under 560 CMR 5.04, as determined by the Department;

(d) documentation of current licensure by OEMS, if applicable; and

(e) any other documentation required by the Department.

(2) The request for approval from a primary PSAP, regional PSAP, regional secondary PSAP (except a regional secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department), secondary PSAP (except a secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department), RECC, or wireless state police PSAP shall include:

(a) the EMDPRS that will be used;

(b) documentation that each emergency medical dispatcher will be a certified emergency medical dispatcher in accordance with 560 CMR 5.07; and

The Department will evaluate and approve as a certified EMD resource such entities as the Department determines appropriate in its sole discretion.

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