(1)  Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person must successfully complete the basic dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination according to the requirements of this part before that person can be a certified dispatcher.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-6-303

  • Dispatcher: means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:
(a) 
(i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and
(ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or
(b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center. See Utah Code 53-6-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment as a dispatcher in this state on or after July 1, 1996.

    Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session