Chapter 8.03
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Sections:

8.03.010    Enhanced 911 emergency reporting system.

8.03.020    Definitions.

8.03.030    Enhanced emergency reporting systems.

8.03.040    Enhanced 911 advisory committee.

8.03.010 Enhanced 911 emergency reporting system.

A. Pursuant to AS 29.35, any local exchange telephone company providing service within the borough shall cooperate in the establishment of an enhanced 911 emergency reporting system.

B. The area served by the enhanced 911 system shall be the entire Fairbanks North Star Borough, excluding Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base. (Ord. 93-057 § 2, 1993)

8.03.020 Definitions.

In this chapter and Chapter 3.60 FNSBC, the following definitions apply:

“911 service area” or “enhanced 911 service area” means the area within the borough that has been designated to receive enhanced 911 service; the area designated to receive an enhanced 911 system is not a “service area” under Article X, Section 5 of the Alaska Constitution.

“Borough” means the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

“Enhanced 911 equipment” means any equipment dedicated to the operation of, or use in, the establishment, operation or maintenance of an enhanced 911 system, including customer premises equipment, automatic number identification or automatic location identification controllers and display units, printers, recorders, software and other essential communication equipment.

“Enhanced 911 system” or “system” means a telephone system consisting of network, database and enhanced 911 equipment that uses the single three-digit number, 911, for reporting a medical, fire, police, or other emergency situation, and which enables the users of a public telephone system to reach a public safety answering point and includes the personnel required to acquire, install, operate and maintain the system.

“Local exchange access line” means a telephone line that connects a local exchange service customer to the local exchange telephone company switching office and has the capability of reaching local public safety agencies, but does not include a line used by a carrier to provide interexchange services.

“Local exchange service” means the transmission of two-way interactive switched voice communications furnished by a local exchange telephone company within the Fairbanks North Star Borough, including access to enhanced 911 systems.

“Local exchange telephone company” means a telephone utility certified by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission to provide local exchange service in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

“Public safety answering point” means a 24-hour local communications facility that receives 911 service calls and directly dispatches emergency response services or that relays calls to the appropriate public or private safety agency. (Ord. 2010-59 § 3, 2011; Ord. 93-057 § 2, 1993)

8.03.030 Enhanced emergency reporting systems.

A. The borough may purchase, lease or contract for any enhanced 911 equipment or services required to establish or maintain an enhanced 911 system at public safety answering points from a local exchange telephone company or other qualified vendor of an enhanced 911 system.

B. If the enhanced 911 system is to be provided for an area that is included in more than one telephone company service area, the borough may enter into such agreements as are necessary to establish and operate the system. (Ord. 93-057 § 2, 1993)

8.03.040 Enhanced 911 advisory committee.

A. The mayor shall appoint an advisory committee to:

1. Review emergency communication technology;

2. Recommend applications of its technology review on emergency communication system equipment, facilities and general policies; and

3. Review and make recommendations to the mayor on annual budgets, expenses and revenues for emergency communication services.

B. The enhanced 911 advisory committee shall have as its members representatives from the following areas:

1. Fairbanks North Star Borough;

2. City of Fairbanks;

3. City of North Pole;

4. Summit Telephone Company;

5. University of Alaska, Fairbanks;

6. Alaska State Troopers;

7. Two members from the general public;

8. Three members representing user agencies (ambulance, fire or police agencies being dispatched by the enhanced 911 system);

9. A member representing a wireless service provider;

10.  A member representing a wireline service provider within the city of Fairbanks and/or the city of North Pole.

C. The committee shall provide an annual written report with its recommendations for improvements, enhancements and modifications to emergency communication systems.

D. The provisions of Chapter 2.21 FNSBC do not apply to this committee, except:

1. FNSBC 2.21.030, Appointments;

2. FNSBC 2.21.060, Compensation;

3. FNSBC 2.21.070(B), Vacancies. (Ord. 2010-59 § 4, 2011; Ord. 94-010 § 2, 1993)