Re: 911:: emergency medical dispatch/EMD

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New Jersey requires it at the PSAP, but not at a PSDP

J. Fred Ayars

Salem County NJ

rburk688@... wrote:

> How many states require EMD certification as a condition for status

> as a public safety communicator? A lot of agency utilize these

> protocols, but I am curious as to how many states require it by law.

>

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In a message dated 7/12/01 8:21:22 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

rburk688@... writes:

<< but I am curious as to how many states require it by law. >>

Colorado does NOT require it.

Kathy

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I don't really know if Michigan requires it or not - some of us oldtimers

were certified some years ago, but they have never sent us to renew our

certification so I don't know if it's still in force!

The State Police are supposedly going to have a Dispatcher Certification

and licensing course that is mandatory. THat is supposed to start up some

time this summer.

More on that as we get it.

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rb wrote: <<<How many states require EMD certification as a condition for

status as a public safety communicator? A lot of agency utilize these

protocols, but I am curious as to how many states require it by law. >>>

in illinois, a telecommunicator must be EMD certified but there is no

requirement that the agency provide EMD. go figure. i'm not sure how soon

after employment the EMD certification must take place.

rich

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Delaware passed a law at the end of the 2000 Legislative Session mandating

the use of EMD for all Dispatch Centers receiving EMS Calls. All Centers

must meet National Academy of EMD Center of Excellence Accreditation by

January 2002.

Dawn Lynch

Rehoboth Beach, DE

>From: rburk688@...

>How many states require EMD certification as a condition for status

>as a public safety communicator? A lot of agency utilize these

>protocols, but I am curious as to how many states require it by law.

>

>rb

>

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I am pretty sure Michigan does not require it. I am interested in

finding out more about what the MSP is going to require. Let me know.

>I don't really know if Michigan requires it or not - some of us oldtimers

>were certified some years ago, but they have never sent us to renew our

>certification so I don't know if it's still in force!

>

>The State Police are supposedly going to have a Dispatcher Certification

>and licensing course that is mandatory. THat is supposed to start up some

>time this summer.

>

>More on that as we get it.

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That is pretty typical anywhere in MI. It took me years to get my

agency to spring for EMD. Now I am trying to get them to require it,

but that is another long process.

How do you like Powerphone's courses. I do not like their EMD. But I

haven't looked into any of their other courses. If you get to go to

the class, let me know how it went and if you would recommend it.

Thanks- we all love our jobs, but you have to live with the politics too.

>Danny, I'll let you know. But if it's like everything else around here -

>it will either never happen or it won't happen until several years after

>it's supposed to. We had asked to go to a Powerphone class over in

>Traverse City in November, and he's using this imminent required training

>as an excuse not to let us sign up for the one we want to go to.

>

>But I STILL love my job! Just not all the bs and politics that go with it.

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I wish TX would make it a requirement...maybe then our dept would be

more willing to implement it...i feel our service is inadequate

without the policy.

rb

> That is pretty typical anywhere in MI. It took me years to get my

> agency to spring for EMD. Now I am trying to get them to require

it,

> but that is another long process.

>

> How do you like Powerphone's courses. I do not like their EMD. But

I

> haven't looked into any of their other courses. If you get to go to

> the class, let me know how it went and if you would recommend it.

>

> Thanks- we all love our jobs, but you have to live with the

politics too.

>

>

> >Danny, I'll let you know. But if it's like everything else around

here -

> >it will either never happen or it won't happen until several years

after

> >it's supposed to. We had asked to go to a Powerphone class over in

> >Traverse City in November, and he's using this imminent required

training

> >as an excuse not to let us sign up for the one we want to go to.

> >

> >But I STILL love my job! Just not all the bs and politics that go

with it.

[Guest guest]

I work only police and fire. We do not have to be EMD certified. I believe that

TN may require EMD certification if you provide EMD dispatch. If the agency

does not do EMD, TN does not require public safety communicators there to be

EMD certified.

Freida

LaVergne, TN

> rb wrote: <<<How many states require EMD certification as a condition for

> status as a public safety communicator? A lot of agency utilize these

> protocols, but I am curious as to how many states require it by law. >>>