[ Text of section effective in a city or town that accepts the provisions of 1990, 291 until July 31, 2008. For text effective July 31, 2008, see below.]
Section 18C. (a) Each public safety answering point shall be capable of transmitting a request for law enforcement, fire fighting, medical, ambulance or other emergency services to a public or private safety agency that provides the requested services.
(b) Each primary public safety answering point shall be equipped with a system approved by the board for the processing of requests for emergency services from the physically challenged.
(c) Except as approved by the board, no person shall permit an automatic alarm or other alerting device to dial the numbers 911 automatically or provide a prerecorded message in order to access emergency services directly.
(d) A public safety agency or private agency that receives a request for emergency service outside of its jurisdiction shall promptly forward the request to the public safety answering point or public safety agency responsible for that geographical area. Any emergency unit dispatched to a location outside its jurisdiction in response to such request shall render service to the requesting party until relieved by the public safety agency responsible for that geographical area.
(e) Municipalities may enter into written cooperative agreements to carry out the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (d).
Chapter 6A: Section 18C. Public safety answering points; transmittal and process of requests; requests from outside jurisdiction
[ Text of section as amended by 2008, 223, Sec. 3 effective July 31, 2008. For text effective until July 31, 2008, see above.]
Section 18C. (a) Each PSAP shall be capable of transmitting a request for law enforcement, fire fighting, medical, ambulance or other emergency services to a public or private safety department that provides the requested services.
(b) Each primary and regional PSAP shall be equipped with a system approved by the department for the processing of requests for emergency services from people with disabilities.
(c) Except as approved by the department, no person shall permit an automatic alarm or other alerting device to dial the numbers 911 automatically or provide a prerecorded message in order to access emergency services directly.
(d) A public safety department or private safety department that receives a request for emergency service outside of its jurisdiction shall promptly forward the request to the PSAP or public safety department responsible for that geographical area. Any emergency unit dispatched to a location outside its jurisdiction in the commonwealth in response to such request shall render service to the requesting party until relieved by the public safety department responsible for that geographical area.
(e) Municipalities may enter into written cooperative agreements to carry out subsections (a), (b) and (d).