[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Saco 5-1-1995 as Ch. XXIV, Sec. 24-3, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide the
citizens of Saco with direct telephone access to emergency services
by utilizing a common access number for all City emergency agencies.
The designated access number shall be consistent with the national
standard emergency number and is hereby designated as the digits "911."
The emergency access number and any related activity shall hereinafter
be referred to as the "911 system."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A telephone access number used to make contact with emergency
services, specifically the digits activated on a telephone device
by depressing or dialing the digit 9 followed by the digit 1, followed
by the digit 1.
The hardware, software, telephone lines and service, personnel,
procedures and other related activity connected with the operation
and maintenance of the emergency access number.
A sudden, unexpected occurrence which requires immediate
response and/or action on the part of a City agency.
Those services maintained by the City which provide for the
protection of life and property. Generally, these services consist
of the Police Department and the Fire Department (to include Emergency
Medical Services).
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
the 911 system shall be used only as a means of contacting the emergency
services of the City of Saco for the following purposes:
A.
Reporting any situation which the caller reasonably
believes is of an emergency nature and requires the response of emergency
personnel and equipment.
B.
Requesting assistance for himself/herself and/or a
third party who is or has been exposed to a situation which has caused
harm, injury, illness, distress or similar conditions.
C.
Reporting or notifying law enforcement personnel of
a crime, incident or action which has happened or is reasonably expected
to happen and which the caller reasonably believes to be a violation
of a state, county or federal law or municipal ordinance.
D.
Reporting or notifying Fire Department personnel of
a situation which has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur and
which the caller reasonably believes requires the services of the
Fire Department personnel and/or equipment.
E.
Reporting any other situation, occurrence, incident
or event which is of a nature so as to cause a loss of life, destruction
of property or injury to persons or animals.
Any use of the 911 system contrary to the uses defined in § 90-3 is a violation of this chapter. Specifically, the 911 system is not to be used for the following purposes:
