A limited secondary PSAP, primary PSAP, regional PSAP, regional secondary PSAP, secondary PSAP, RECC, wireless state police PSAP, or private safety department that intends to provide emergency medical dispatch services for a PSAP or RECC as a certified EMD resource shall submit to the Department, on a form specified by the Department or in such other manner specified by the Department, a request for approval as a certified EMD resource.

( 1 ) The request for approval from a limited secondary PSAP, private safety department, a secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department, or a regional secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department shall include the following:

1. (a) the EMDPRS that will be used;
2. (b) the enhanced 911 equipment that will be used;

3. (c) documentation that each emergency medical dispatcher that will provide EMD:

   1. 1. will successfully complete 911 equipment and basic telecommunicator training equivalent to the training required of enhanced 911 telecommunicators under 560 CMR 5.04, as determined by the Department;
   2. 2. will obtain certification in EMD through an EMD certification organization approved by the Department; and
   3. 3. will successfully complete continuing education equivalent to the continuing education required of enhanced 911 telecommunicators under 560 CMR 5.04, as determined by the Department;
4. (d) documentation of current licensure by OEMS, if applicable; and
5. (e) any other documentation required by the Department.

1. (2) The request for approval from a primary PSAP, regional PSAP, regional secondary PSAP (except a regional secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department) , secondary PSAP (except a secondary PSAP operated by a private safety department) , RECC, or wireless state police PSAP shall include:

   1. (a) the EMDPRS that will be used;
   2. (b) documentation that each emergency medical dispatcher will be a certified emergency medical dispatcher in accordance with 560 CMR 5.07; and
   3. (c) any other documentation required by the Department. The Department will evaluate and approve as a certified EMD resource such entities as the

Department determines appropriate in its sole discretion.