Ohio Code 128.021 – Adoption of rules establishing technical and operational standards for public safety answering points
(A) Not later than January 1, 2014, and in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, the steering committee shall adopt rules that establish technical and operational standards for public safety answering points eligible to receive disbursements under section 128.55 of the Revised Code. The rules shall incorporate industry standards and best practices for wireless 9-1-1 services. Public safety answering points shall comply with the standards not later than two years after the effective date of the rules adopting the standards. A public safety answering point may be deemed compliant with rules for minimum staffing standards, if it can demonstrate compliance with all other rules for operational standards.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 128.021
- Public safety answering point: means a facility to which 9-1-1 system calls for a specific territory are initially routed for response and where personnel respond to specific requests for emergency service by directly dispatching the appropriate emergency service provider, relaying a message to the appropriate provider, or transferring the call to the appropriate provider. See Ohio Code 128.01
- Steering committee: means the statewide emergency services internet protocol network steering committee established by division (A)(1) of section 128. See Ohio Code 128.01
(B) Not later than one year after September 29, 2015, and in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, the steering committee shall conduct an assessment of the operational standards for public safety answering points developed under division (A) of this section and revise the standards as necessary to ensure that the operational standards contain the following:
(1) Policies to ensure that public safety answering point personnel prioritize life-saving questions in responding to each call to a 9-1-1 system established under this chapter;
(2) A requirement that all public safety answering point personnel complete proper training or provide proof of prior training to give instructions regarding emergency situations.