HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1310 (2)Sec. X-14. Communications.
(a) Two-way radio. Each ambulance must be equipped with a two-way radio licensed by the
Federal Communications Commission which must be in operative condition at all times and
which has the capacity of communicating with the county emergency communications center
and hospital emergency departments located in the county.
(b) Copy of FCC License. Each ambulance service shall provide the county a current copy of the
Federal Communications Commission license authorizing use of the communications
equipment owned and operated by that service.
(c) Open telephone line. Each base of operation must have at least one open telephone line.
Telephone numbers must be registered with the county's emergency communications center.
Sec. X-15. Insurance.
No ambulance franchise shall be issued under this article, nor shall such franchise be valid after
issuance, nor shall any ambulance be operated in the county unless there is at all times in force and
effect insurance coverage, issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state, for
each and every ambulance owned and/or operated by or for the ambulance service providing for the
payment of damages:
(1) In the sum of $1,000,000.00/$3,000,000.00 aggregate for injury to or death of one
individual in an accident resulting from any cause for which the owner of the
vehicle would be liable on account of liability imposed on him by law, regardless
of whether the ambulance was being driven by the owner or his agent; and
(2) In the sum of $1,000,000.00 for the loss of or damage to property of another,
including personal property, under like circumstances, in sums as may be required
by the state or as approved by the county.
Sec. X-16. Records.
Each franchise shall maintain the following records:
(1) Record of dispatch. The record of dispatch shall show the time the call was
received, the time the ambulance was dispatched, the time the ambulance arrived at
the scene, the time the ambulance arrived at the destination, and the time the
ambulance was in service.
(2) Patient call report. At a minimum, the patient call report shall state all information
required in subsection (1) of this section in addition to the patient's address and
telephone number, the condition of the patient, the type medical assistance
administered before reaching the destination, the total trip miles, and the name of
the attendant(s), and the driver. The format and data of the patient call report shall
conform to standards set forth by the state and shall also be submitted electronically
as required by the state.
(3) Driver and attendant checklist and inspection report. The driver and attendant
checklist and inspection report shall list contents and description of operations for
each vehicle, signed by the individual verifying the vehicle operations and contents.
(4) Daily Report Log. The daily report log shall be maintained for the purpose of
identifying more than one person transported in any one day.
Sec. X-17. Rates and Charges.
(a) Within 60 days after the acceptance of the franchise, as provided for in section X-6, the
franchisee shall submit to the county a proposed schedule of rates and charges for the
operation of an ambulance service. The county shall, within 30 days thereafter, either accept
or reject the proposed rates. If the county rejects the rates, the franchisee and county shall
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