Director: means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. See Utah Code 53-6-102
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
(a)
The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for 18 consecutive months or more is designated “inactive.”
(b)
A dispatcher whose certificate is inactive shall pass the certification examination before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
(2)
(a)
The certificate of a dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a dispatcher for four continuous years shall be designated “lapsed.”
(b)
A dispatcher whose certificate has lapsed shall successfully complete the basic training course and pass the certification examination before the certificate may be reissued or reinstated.
(3)
(a)
A certified dispatcher shall complete annual training approved by the director of 20 hours or more.
(b)
If a dispatcher fails to satisfactorily complete the annual training, the dispatcher’s certificate shall be suspended until any deficiency in the annual training is remedied.
