Ordinance 570-78 - Laserfiche WebLink

. a. 1 2. Planning and budgeting so that each in-service pumper 2 within the City is equipped as an emergency aid vehicle, in addition to 3 necessary fire suppression equipment, as required by this ordinance and as 4 recommended by the Emergency Services Advisory Committee. 5 3. Developing a response pattern within the City which 6 maximizes the use of the two Emergency Aid Cars and minimizes initial 7 response time in a coordinated manner using the EAC vehicles and the fire 8 pumpers. 9 4. The EAC vehicles and the fire pumpers shall be utilized to 10 provide emergency medical care at the scene of injury or illness, and may 11 provide transportation of the sick and injured as outlined in Section 13 (B) 12 (5). 13 5. The EAC may transport sick and injured when: 14 a. In the judgment of the officer in charge, he 15 determines transport must be immediate in a life support 16 situation and the ambulance is unavailable within a 17 reasonable time. 18 19 Section 14: Ambulance Contract. 20 A. The City Council recognizes that this ordinance places additional 21 responsibilities on any ambulance company operating within the City to comply with all 22 the requirements of this ordinance. The License Officer, or his designee, shall annually 23 negotiate an agreement with one or more ambulance company to cover the ambulance 24 company for the following expenses: 25 1. The transportation of all persons, where transportation was 26 specifically requested by an employee or officer of the City of Everett, 27 and where the bill is uncollectable. 28 2. The additional costs incurred by the ambulance company 29 which are specifically related to the Alert System and for which the 30 ambulance company is not otherwise reimbursed. 31 32 -11-