Ordinance 1817-91 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 2. Planning and budgeting so that each in-service pumper within the City is equipped as an emergency aid vehicle, in addition to necessary fire suppression equipment, as required by this ordinance. 3. Developing a response pattern within the City which maximizes the use of the Emergency Aid Cars and minimizes initial response time in a coordinated manner using the EAC vehicles and the fire pumpers. 4. The EAC vehicles and the fire pumpers shall be utilized to provide emergency medical care at the scene of injury or illness and may provide transportation of the sick and injured. SECTION 13: Ambulance Contract. The Mayor or his designee, may enter into an annual agreement with one or more primary ambulance companies and one or more secondary ambulance companies. The Medical Director is authorized to periodically audit for timeliness of response of the primary and secondary companies. Further, failure to comply with the time requirements provided in this ordinance, failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, failure to provide adequate care in the opinion of the Medical Director or the providing of general poor service in the opinion of the Medical Director shall constitute a basis for terminating any contract. SECTION 14: Training. A. All training of persons in the City of Everett for emergency medical care, except as provided in accredited medical programs, shall be reviewed by the Medical Director. Certification of instructors for emergency medical care shall be done in the manner and method as determined by the EMS Service of the State of Washington for Basic First Aid, Advanced First Aid, EMT and EMTA Training. B. All persons who intend to teach, instruct or otherwise train persons in emergency medical care and who are working for the City of Everett shall be approved by the Medical Director. SECTION 15: Penalties. A. Any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. The fine may not 8