Chapter DMA 2

DMA 2.04(8)(c) (c) At a minimum, the continuity of operations plan must address all of the following:

DMA 2.04(8)(c)1. 1. The designated public safety answering point operational processes that identify key communications and information technology components.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)2. 2. The processes required for the designated public safety answering point to recover operations.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)3. 3. The roles and responsibilities of a communications response team that may be deployed to restore emergency services operations.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)4. 4. Employee training exercises necessary to implement and maintain the continuity of operations plan.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)5. 5. Interoperable communications planning and operations.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)6. 6. A list of essential contacts, including public safety answering point and emergency services staff.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)7. 7. A list of priority services available during disruptions to the designated public safety answering point operations.

DMA 2.04(8)(c)8. 8. Identification of an alternate operations site.

DMA 2.04(9) (9) To remain eligible for grant funding, within 3 years following the first grant award, the designated public safety answering point shall, in circumstances where a caller may require medical assistance, provide emergency medical dispatching by doing any of the following:

DMA 2.04(9)(a) (a) Establishing an emergency medical dispatch protocol that provides pre-arrival instruction through a recognized training provider that meets the standards set by the 911 subcommittee and includes certified emergency medical telecommunicators.

DMA 2.04(9)(b) (b) Establishing an agreement with another public safety answering point or 3rd-party emergency medical dispatch provider that can be conferenced in and provide the caller with assistance on administering emergency medical protocol. If a public safety answering point transfers callers under this paragraph, the transferring public safety answering point shall do all of the following:

DMA 2.04(9)(b)1. 1. Use an evidence-based protocol for the identification of a person in need of emergency medical protocol.

DMA 2.04(9)(b)2. 2. Provide appropriate training and continuing education, as determined by the department, on the protocol for identification of a person in need of emergency medical protocol.

DMA 2.04(9)(b)3. 3. Ensure that any dedicated 3rd-party emergency medical dispatch provider or public safety answering point to which calls are transferred under this paragraph uses telecommunicators that meet the requirements under par. (a) to provide assistance on administering emergency medical protocol.

DMA 2.04 History History: CR 21-075: cr. Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22: renum. (intro.) to (8) to (1) to (9) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (3) (intro), (4) (b), (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2022 No. 798.

DMA 2.05 DMA 2.05 Eligibility.

DMA 2.05(1) (1) The department shall establish a process for determining whether an applicant has met the eligibility criteria listed in sub. (2) based on recommendations from the 911 subcommittee.

DMA 2.05(2) (2) An applicant must satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for grants under this chapter:

DMA 2.05(2)(a) (a) The applicant is a designated public safety answering point under s. DMA 2.03.

DMA 2.05(2)(b) (b) The applicant meets all minimum training and service standards identified under s. DMA 2.04, as determined by the department.

DMA 2.05(2)(c) (c) By the deadline set by the department, the applicant must submit all of the following to the department:

DMA 2.05(2)(c)1. 1. An application on a form prescribed by the department.

DMA 2.05(2)(c)2. 2. A copy of the county board resolution selecting the public safety answering point or a letter from the chair of the intergovernmental cooperation council affirming that the public safety answering point was selected by the majority vote of the council, as applicable.

DMA 2.05 History History: CR 21-075: cr. Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.

DMA 2.06 DMA 2.06 Eligible and ineligible costs.

DMA 2.06(1) (1) Eligible costs. In this chapter all of the following costs are eligible for grants:

DMA 2.06(1)(a) (a) Advanced telecommunicator training, including emergency medical dispatch protocol certification training from an emergency medical dispatch protocol training organization as approved by the 911 subcommittee.

DMA 2.06(1)(b) (b) Public safety answering point equipment and software expenses for enabling Next Generation 911 services, including hosted equipment and software services.

DMA 2.06(1)(c) (c) Activities to consolidate some or all functions of 2 or more public safety answering points.

DMA 2.06(1)(d) (d) Enhanced continuity of operations planning and equipment.

DMA 2.06(2) (2) Ineligible costs. In this chapter all of the following costs are ineligible for grants:

DMA 2.06(2)(a) (a) General public safety answering point overhead and staffing.

DMA 2.06(2)(b) (b) Costs for providing emergency services or emergency services equipment.

DMA 2.06(2)(c) (c) Costs for facility construction.

DMA 2.06 History History: CR 21-075: cr. Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.

DMA 2.07 DMA 2.07 Awards.

DMA 2.07(1) (1) In consultation with the 911 subcommittee, the department shall do all of the following when awarding grants to eligible public safety answering points under this chapter:

DMA 2.07(1)(a) (a) Determine the maximum percentage of funds that must be derived from local funding sources for all eligible public safety answering points. The amount required from local funding sources shall not exceed 25 percent of the grant amount awarded by the department to a public safety answering point in a grant period. The amount required from local funding sources shall be in addition to the grant amount awarded by the department.

DMA 2.07(1)(b) (b) Set the maximum award amount that an eligible public safety answering point may apply for under each grant period based on the amount of funding available in the appropriation s. 20.465 (3) (qm), Stats., and the local funding source percentage identified in par. (a).

DMA 2.07(2) (2) For any application received for activities to consolidate some or all functions of 2 or more public safety answering points, the department may reduce or waive the required local funding source percentage and maximum award amount identified in sub. (1) (a) and (b).

DMA 2.07(3) (3) No grant period shall exceed 18 months.

DMA 2.07 History History: CR 21-075: cr. Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.

DMA 2.08 DMA 2.08 Reconsideration. An applicant shall have 30 days after receipt of the determination by the department to request reconsideration of any denial of funds. The applicant shall submit the request in writing to the department with a detailed rationale for overturning the determination. The department shall provide notice of the final determination to the applicant within 14 days after receipt of the request for reconsideration.

DMA 2.08 History History: CR 21-075: cr. Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.