Section R2-1-408. 9-1-1 Operational Requirements

In order to obtain approval from the Assistant Director for payment from the fund for costs eligible for payment under R2-1-409, the PSAP shall:

1.        Monitor the 9-1-1 service system level of service to ensure that the standards in R2-1-407 are met. Once each fiscal  year  the  PSAP  manager  shall  obtain  a   report

regarding the 9-1-1 level of service from the telephone company servicing the telephone exchange area. If the report provided by the telephone company indicates that the required service level is not being met, the PSAP manager shall:

a.         Request the telephone company to prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates to raise the level of service to that required in R2-1-407.

b.        Notify the Assistant Director under R2-1-406 if, based on information provided by the telephone company, modifications to the system are necessary.

2.        Provide service to all callers within its service area 24 hours each day, 7 days a week. To qualify as a primary or secondary PSAP, the PSAP must receive a minimum of 300 9-1-1 emergency calls per month.

3.        Refer all calls entering the 9-1-1 service system that do not require a public or private safety response unit be dis- patched to a non-9-1-1 telephone number.

4.        Designate a telephone number other than 9-1-1 as a backup number in case the 9-1-1 service system fails. The designated alternate telephone number shall be published in the public  telephone directory,  by the  local public safety agency.

5.        Develop and maintain a system for recording 9-1-1 calls received by the PSAP. The records shall be retained for at least 31 days from the date of the call and shall include the following information:

a.         Date and time the call is received,

b.        Nature of the problem, and

c.         Action taken by the dispatcher.

6.        To qualify as a remote print site, the PSAP must receive a minimum of 100 emergency calls per month.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 22, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Amended

effective June 14, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Amended by final

rulemaking a 6 A.A.R. 1971, effective May 12, 2000

(Supp. 00-2).