Oklahoma § 63-2802 Definitions.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 63-2802 — Definitions.

Oklahoma·Title 63 Public Health And Safety

As used in this act: 1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority; 2. "Basic system" means a telephone service which automatically connects a person dialing the primary emergency telephone number to an established public safety answering point through normal telephone service facilities; 3. "Direct dispatch method" means a method whereby a call over a basic or sophisticated system is connected to a centralized dispatch center providing for the dispatching of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services and a decision as to the proper action to be taken; 4. "Methods", as used in paragraphs 3, 8, 9 and 11 of this section, means the procedures to be followed by the public agency or public safety agency affected by such paragraphs;

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As used in this act: 1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority; 2. "Basic system" means a telephone service which automatically connects a person dialing the primary emergency telephone number to an established public safety answering point through normal telephone service facilities; 3. "Direct dispatch method" means a method whereby a call over a basic or sophisticated system is connected to a centralized dispatch center providing for the dispatching of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services and a decision as to the proper action to be taken; 4. "Methods", as used in paragraphs 3, 8, 9 and 11 of this section, means the procedures to be followed by the public agency or public safety agency affected by such paragraphs; 5. "Primary emergency telephone number" means the digits nine- one-one (911); 6. "Public agency" means any agency or political subdivision of the state which provides or has authority to provide fire fighting, police, ambulance, medical or other emergency services; 7. "Public safety agency" means a functional division of a public agency which provides fire fighting, police, medical or other emergency services; 8. "Referral method" means a method whereby a call over a basic or sophisticated system results in providing the requesting party with the telephone number of the appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services; 9. "Relay method" means a method whereby a call over a basic or sophisticated system results in pertinent information being noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency services and is relayed to appropriate public safety agencies or other providers of emergency services for dispatch of an emergency service unit; 10. "Sophisticated system" means a basic system with the additional capability of automatic identification of the caller's number, holding the incoming call, reconnection on the same telephone line, clearing a telephone line or automatic call routing or combinations of such capabilities; and 11. "Transfer method" means a method whereby a call over a basic or sophisticated system is received and directly transferred to an appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services.

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