# Sec. 6-145.1. Definitions

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 6-145.1. Definitions

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 6-145.1 (2026)

In this Division the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) Department means the Prince George's County Office of Public Safety Communication.

(b) First Responder means an individual dispatched to assist a member of the public through a 9-1-1 system subject to Section 6-148. It includes an individual who provides the Police Department, Fire/EMS, Mobile Crisis Response, Sheriff Department, and Municipalities with information about another individual regarding certain behaviors, diagnoses, or traits of individuals with special needs.

(c) 9-1-1 Specialist means an employee of a County public safety answering point whose duties and responsibilities include: receiving and processing 911 requests for emergency services or dispatching law enforcement officers, fire rescue services, emergency medical services, and other public safety services to the scene of an emergency.