(1)  Participation in dispatcher training and certification under this part is at the option of the legislative body of each county or municipality that employs dispatchers.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-6-305

  • 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
(2)  The minimum standards in this part concerning dispatcher qualifications and training do not preclude counties or municipalities from establishing standards higher than the minimum standards contained in this part.

Enacted by Chapter 134, 1995 General Session

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