(A) (1) The proposed fee schedule for services and care provided by the Brewster VFD and Emergency Medical Services submitted and listed next is adopted and approved.
Charge for Basic Life Support (BLS) and care | $450 |
Charge for Advanced Life Support One (ALS1) assessment and the provision of one or more ALS interventions | $650 |
Charge for Advanced Life Support Two (ALS2) which includes the administration of three different medications or the provision of one or more of the following ALS procedures: manual defibrillation/ cardioversion, endotracheal intubation, chest decompression, or intrasseous line | $725 |
Charge for specialty care for hospital-to-hospital transport | $1,000 |
Charge for extrication when tools are required to remove a trapped victim from the scene Charge for extrication in a water rescue to remove a trapped victim from a vehicle or buggy | $450 $450 |
Charge for a Vehicle Fire Charge for a Truck Fire Charge for a Semi Fire | $450 $600 $1,000 |
Charge per loaded mile from the scene to the hospital | $13/mile |
Charge for transport to the morgue | $75 |
Scene safety | $250 |
Landing zone | $250 |
No charges shall be levied for any patient requiring first aid only and not requiring transport to the hospital | |
(2) The following services and fees for replacement/cleaning of any turnout gear or other equipment damaged during an extrication, a vehicle fire, or a fire shall be charged in the manner as follows:
Coat | $1,338.75 |
Pants | $1,079.40 |
Boots (leather) | $442.05 |
Gloves | $82.95 |
Nomex Hood | $102.90 |
Helmet | $383.25 |
Cleaning (per item) | $250 |
(B) The village shall contract with a billing agency to collect the above fees. The Fire Chief, the Emergency Medical Services Coordinator, and the Mayor shall provide administration of the billing process, and in that capacity will use discretion in the pursuit of unpaid bills.
(C) The funds received pursuant to the fee schedule shall be deposited in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund and the Ambulance Replacement Fund in a manner provided by Village Council who may modify the percentage provided to each Fund from time to time by motion and majority vote.
(Ord. 5-2005, passed 2-7-2005; Ord. 11-2001, passed 3-19-2001; Ord. 17-2012, passed 7-2-2012; Ord. 76-2017, passed 11-20-2017; Ord. 18-2018, passed 5-7-2018; Ord. 32-2019, passed 4-1-2019; Ord. 02-2022, passed 1-3-2022; Ord. 34-2022, passed 6-6-2022)