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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2778 Emergency Services/6.40ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6.40 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND TO EXEMPT NEONATAL TRANSPORTS AND AIRPORT TRANSPORTS ASSISTING AIR AMBULANCES FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1.Section 6.40.010.J of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: Response Time. The period of time from receipt of a call for EMS assistance by the response agency until the arrival of EMS providers. SECTION 2. Section 6.40.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 6.40.030 Exempt Persons and Activities. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: A. Ambulances owned by or operated under the control of the United States Government. B. Vehicles being used to render temporary assistance to licensed ambulance operators in case of a public catastrophe or emergency with which the licensed ambulances of the city are unable to cope, or when directed to be used to render temporary assistance by a public official at the scene of an accident. C. Vehicles operated solely on private property or within the confines of institutional grounds, whether or not the incidental crossing of any public street serving the property or grounds is involved. D. Vehicles operating from a business location, office or headquarters outside the city, that are transporting a patient from an area outside the city to a health care facility within the city, or vehicles which are passing through without destination in the city. E.Vehicles operating as a neonatal intensive care unit. F. Vehicles transporting a patient to an air ambulance at the Ashland Municipal Airport or a patient from the airport who arrived by air ambulance. SECTION 3. Section 6.40.040.B of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: Each ambulance shall contain, in addition to the equipment standards set by the State of Oregon, the equipment required in the Jackson County Ambulance Service Plan. PAGE 1-ORDINANCE (p:ord\erns.ord) SECTION 4. Section 6.40.050 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 6.40.050 Minimum Levels of Training and Staffing. A. Each ambulance shall be staffed by at least two Oregon State Certified EMTs, one state certified at or above EMT B and one state certified at EMT P training level. B. The EMT P shall be in attendance of the patient in the patient compartment of the ambulance when transporting advanced life support patients to a health care facility. C. All EMTs shall adhere to the continuing education requirements as set forth by the State of Oregon. Each EMT P shall be currently certified by the American Heart Association as provider of advanced cardiac life support. SECTION 5. Section 6.40.100 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read: 6.40.100 License Requirements. Each ambulance operator shall: E. F. G. H. Conform with the standarc stated in the rules adopte( County Ambulance Servic~ requirements of this chapt county plan, the chapter r, Maintain on file with the cil Is, requirements, and maintenance provisions by the State Health Division, the Jackson , Plan and this chapter. Whenever the ;r require more than the division rules or the .~quirements shall be followed. y administrator, a current list of fees charged for rendering service. ~ / Maintain on file with the ci~ administrator, a current copy of the name and certificate of each emergency medical technician employed by the ambulance operator. Maintain and make availab records required by this Employ only emergency State Health Division. Make available, upon requ le, upon request of the city administrator, all lapter. edical technicians who are certified by the .~st, written information to the public concerning rate information. Meet the response times and minimum levels of care required by this chapter. Render emergency medic~ Pre-hospital medical servic available to all persons in ti religion, marital status, age disability or ability to pay. Submit to the city, upon approval of license, proof of all insurance required by this chapter. services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ~s and ambulance transportation shall be ~e service area without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, PAGE 2-ORDINANCE (p:ord\oms.ord) Submit to the city, upon application for license, proof of all performance bonds required this chapter. Notify the city within 10 days of any change in material information contained in the application, related materials, or license. The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the 20th duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ~-.4" day of Barbara Christensen, City Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED this ~-' __ day of February, 1996, and , 1996. day of /f~/-g~.g.~,) ,1996. Paul Nolte, City Attorney PAGE 3-ORDINANCE (p:ord\ems.ord)