Approval as Certified Emergency Medical Dispatch Resource

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; (c) documentation that each emergency medical dispatcher that will provide EMD: 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 (c) any other documentation required by the Department. The Department will evaluate and approve as a certified EMD resource such entities as the Department determines appropriate in its sole discretion.