65- 625 C.M.R. ch. 11, § 11

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 625-11-11 - Application for Private Emergency Answering Point

1.Buildings containing workspace of more than 40,000 square feet, sites that contain multiple buildings that share the same address, or businesses, entities or institutions that occupy multiple buildings in close proximity with different addresses may maintain a Private Emergency Answering Point (PEAP).

Such businesses, entities, or institutions shall seek authorization as a PEAP under the provisions of this section and Section 12 of this Chapter. Authorization by the Bureau is necessary prior to a business answering and dispatching its own internal emergency calls. Entities that qualify under this section must be either multi-floor buildings or multi-building locations and provide their own medical, fire, and law enforcement either internally or by contract.

2.Any business, entity, or institution that seeks to operate a PEAP within its own facility shall follow the procedures established herein to petition the Bureau for authorization.

3.Each business, entity, or institution shall submit a Proposed Plan to the Bureau for review, prior to filing its final plan. The Bureau shall review the Proposed Plan and provide written comments to the applicant.

4.Proposed and final plans shall consist of a narrative that provides an explanation of the proposed system's operation and shall include, but not be limited to, the following exhibits:

Exhibit 1: A description of the facility's medical, fire, and law enforcement departments. The description shall include emergency responders' responsibilities, and how they are capable of responding to an incident internally in a manner equivalent to an outside agency. In addition, this exhibit shall indicate how each emergency responder will be dispatched within the facility.

Exhibit 2: Call handling agreements with the internal emergency responders, including, but not limited to, the internal medical, fire, and law enforcement services. These agreements shall include a commitment from the parties that appropriate action shall be taken in response to emergency calls and subsequent dispatches and that top priority shall be given to such emergency calls by the parties.

Exhibit 3: Call handling agreements with the existing jurisdictional PSAP for additional back-up medical, fire, and law enforcement assistance.

Exhibit 4: Agreements and provisions providing for back-up PSAP services.

Exhibit 5: Standard Operating Procedures. Such procedures shall specify how calls will be dispatched to emergency responders within its facility. In addition, such procedures shall specify how additional public safety agencies or other emergency response services outside of the business will be dispatched in the event that additional emergency assistance is needed.

Exhibit 6: Disaster Procedures.

Exhibit 7: Network Diagram-a chart showing the trunking configuration from the applicant's switch to the jurisdictional PSAP.

Exhibit 8: Facility Floor Plan.

5.After review by the Bureau, the business, entity, or institution shall submit a Final Plan to the Bureau. Such Plan shall be effective upon signature by the Bureau Director.

65- 625 C.M.R. ch. 11, § 11