Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-3.5-401

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 25-3.5-401 - Responsibility for coordination
(1) The telecommunications subsystem shall be used to maintain effective interface with the other components of the system, which shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) To dispatch the ambulance;
(b) To maintain contact while en route to the scene of the emergency;
(c) To provide for triage at the scene of the emergency;
(d) To provide for treatment while en route to the primary emergency care center;
(e) To arrange for transfer to advanced emergency care centers.
(2)
(a) The department of personnel, in consultation with the office of information technology created in the office of the governor, shall coordinate the telecommunications subsystem with the existing state telecommunications network to the extent possible.
(b) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 25-3.5-401

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1284, § 2, effective 1/1/1978. L. 81: IP(1) amended, p. 2028, § 29, effective June 7; (2)(b) repealed, p. 2028, § 31, effective July 14. L. 83: (2)(a) amended, p. 889, § 5, effective July 1. L. 84: IP(1) amended, p. 1121, § 26, effective June 7. L. 95: (2)(a) amended, p. 663, § 96, effective July 1. L. 2001: (2)(a) amended, p. 125, § 6, effective March 23. L. 2006: (2)(a) amended, p. 1736, § 25, effective June 6.

(1) For provisions concerning telecommunications coordination within state government and the state telecommunications network, see part 5 of article 37.5 of title 24. (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1995 act amending subsection (2)(a), see section 112 of chapter 167, Session Laws of Colorado 1995.