New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter LX - New York State 911 Board
Part 5201 - Minimum Standards Regarding Call-taker/dispatcher Training
Section 5201.5 - Specialty training
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The authority may identify positions for which specialized technical and job-specific training is to be required, and shall require completion of such training pursuant to the protocol established within that job specialty.
(b) If the authority has established an Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program at any PSAP, such program shall include and require instruction which meets or exceeds the standard established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approved program of instruction. All persons employed therein shall complete training for such program within 12 months of the date of appointment. The board may establish a list of approved EMD training programs.