The County Department of Emergency Services shall be the enforcing agency for the regulations contained in this chapter and shall establish policies, procedures, and standards for the evaluation of non-emergency ambulance franchise applications, and shall:
(A) Require and receive monthly reports from franchisees to include:
(1) Record of weekly dispatches. These shall show the number of dispatches originating in the county per day for each week, and totaled for the month, and forwarded to Emergency Services (electronic transfer is desired if available);
(2) Daily report log can be automated. The log shall be maintained for the purpose of identifying all persons transported on any given day and maintained at the unit's office for inspection by County Emergency Services, when on site. These can be electronically stored on site;
(3) Daily driver and attendant checklist and inspection report. Shall list contents and description of operations for each vehicle, signed by the individual verifying vehicle operations and equipment. This form will be maintained by month for inspection by County Emergency Services as appropriate;
(B) Inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel of franchisees to assure compliance with this chapter and perform any other inspections as deemed necessary;
(C) With approval of the Oversight Committee, recommend to the Board of Commissioners the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchisee in the event of non-compliance with the terms of this chapter; and
(D) Maintain for two years all records required by this chapter and other applicable state and county regulations.
(Ord. passed 6-2-2014; Ord. passed 9-10-2018)