PSAP definition

PSAP means an answering location for 9-1-1 calls originating in a given area. A PSAP may be designated as Primary or Secondary, which refers to the order in which calls are directed for answering. Primary PSAPs respond first; Secondary PSAPs receive calls on a transfer basis only, and generally serve as a centralized answering location for a particular type of emergency call. PSAPs are staffed by employees of Service Agencies such as police, fire or emergency medical agencies or by employees of a common bureau serving a group of such entities.
PSAP. (Public Safety Answering Point) is the public safety communications center where 911 calls placed by the public for a specific geographic area will be answered.

Examples of PSAP in a sentence

  • The Licensees shall also be solely responsible for testing emergency numbers calls to ensure that such calls are correctly routed to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point ("PSAP").


More Definitions of PSAP

PSAP means “Public Safety Answering Point,” which means the public safety agency that receives an incoming 911 call and dispatches the appropriate public safety agencies to respond to the call.
PSAP means Public Safety Answering Points.
PSAP means Public Safety Answering Point as defined in WAC 118-66.
PSAP means a public safety answering point for emergency 9-1-1 calls.
PSAP means the public safety answering point which is responsible for receiving and down streaming 9-1-1 calls to the Dispatch Centre;
PSAP means a public safety answering point, the location at which 9-1-1 calls are initially answered.