34.1 - DEFINITIONS.
34.1 DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "911 service" means a service which provides the user of a
public telephone system the ability to reach a public safety
answering point by dialing the digits 9-1-1.
2. "Private safety entity" means a private entity which
provides emergency fire, ambulance, or medical services whether by
full or part-time employees or on a volunteer basis.
3. "Public agency" means the state government and any unit of
local government or special purpose district located in whole or in
part within the state that provides or has authority to provide fire
fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, medical, or other emergency
services.
4. "Public safety agency" means a functional unit of a public
agency that provides fire fighting, law enforcement, ambulance,
medical, or other emergency services.
5. "Public safety answering point" means a communications
facility operated on a twenty-four hour basis and serving
participating jurisdictions, that initially receives 911 calls and
either directly dispatches emergency response services, or relays the
calls to the appropriate public safety agency. Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1246, § 763
C87, § 477A.1
C93, § 34.1
94 Acts, ch 1023, §6
Referred to in § 321.234A