(a) A public safety agency which receives a request for emergency service outside of its jurisdiction shall promptly forward the request to the public safety answering point or public safety agency responsible for that geographical area. Any emergency unit dispatched to a location outside its jurisdiction in response to such a request shall render service to the requesting party until relieved by the public safety agency responsible for that geographical area.
(b) Municipalities may enter into written cooperative agreements to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) No public safety agency shall advertise or otherwise promote the use of any telephone number for emergency response services other than “9-1-1”, except when enhanced 9-1-1 service or the next generation 9-1-1 telecommunication system is not in operation.
(P.A. 84-416, S. 7, 15; P.A. 89-118, S. 2; P.A. 16-150, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 89-118 added a new Subsec. (c), prohibiting public safety agencies from advertising or promoting use of any emergency telephone number other than 9-1-1; P.A. 16-150 amended Subsec. (c) by adding reference to next generation 9-1-1 telecommunication system.
Cited. 223 C. 731.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services
Chapter 518a - Emergency Telecommunications
Section 28-25a. - Responsibilities of telephone companies and municipalities.
Section 28-26. - Conversion of coin telephones for provision of enhanced 9-1-1 service.
Section 28-28b. - Municipal responsibilities.
Section 28-29. - Institution of civil proceedings by Attorney General.
Section 28-29a. - E 9-1-1 Commission.
Section 28-29b. - Annual report to General Assembly.
Section 28-30a. - Enhanced 9-1-1 Telecommunications Fund.
Section 28-30b. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Definitions.
Section 28-30c. - Active prepaid wireless telephone service providers. Assessment of subscriber fee.
Section 28-30d. - VOIP service providers. Assessment of subscriber fee.
Section 28-30e. - Assessment and collection of prepaid wireless E 9-1-1 fee.