Replaces:
Date Issued: April 01, 1995
Revised: March 28, 2000
Date Effective: March 28, 2000
The PSAP where equipment is installed has a
responsibility to assure that all equipment provided by the 9-1-1 Authority
Board is tested and maintained in accordance with the recommended test
procedures provided by equipment vendors. Many of the tests are performed
routinely each day when shift changes occur.
The following is a list of recommended items to test on a schedule as deemed appropriate by the equipment vendor.
1. Test Line Card / 9-1-1 Trunk Procedures
2. Test Telephone instrument lights/if applicable daily
3. Hand sets/head phones daily
4. Test ANI/ALI displays daily (This refers to the screens on your computer)
5. Test “make busy” transfer to alternate PSAP once each month
6. Printers – Operational and adequate paper available
7. Logging recorders – No alarms, new 24 hour tape
8. Call check recorder daily
9. UPS Unit as needed (All test procedures completed twice each year by the vendor)
10. Generator – Test run for 30 minutes, under load, on a weekly basis. (Generators are set to run test automatically each week. On duty personnel should observe panel lights located in the dispatch center for any abnormal response)