GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 34.01 FEE SCHEDULE.

   (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	$700
Charge for Advanced Life Support One (ALS1) assessment and the provision of one or more ALS interventions	$800
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	$900
Charge for specialty care for hospital-to-hospital transport	$1,045
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	$20/mil e
Charge for transport to the morgue	$75
Scene safety	$250
Landing zone	$250
Lift assist	$200
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	$1,275.00
Pants	$1,068.00
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; Ord. 60-2023, passed 12–4-2023)

§ 34.02 VILLAGE FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY EMERGENCIES COVERED BY WORKER’S COMPENSATION.

   Village firefighters responding to national, state and county emergency calls for assistance outside of the municipality of the village, and not subject to any preexisting mutual aid agreements, shall be covered under the village’s worker’s compensation coverage; provided that their service shall first be approved by a majority of Council by vote taken telephonically on an emergency basis. Said vote shall be confirmed by subsequent vote of Council at an emergency meeting held within 24 hours of the telephonic vote but in full compliance with Ohio’s Open Meeting Laws, being R.C. § 121.22 and Ch. 149.

(Ord. 47-2001, passed 11-5-2001)

§ 34.03 AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS FEES FOR SERVICES.

   (A)   In all cases wherein the Village Fire Department provides emergency services to a person or entity not a resident of the village, the Village Fire Department shall assess a fee and bill said nonresident person or entity an amount reasonably approximating it’s actual expenses for providing such services, including, but not limited to, expenses for personnel and equipment, including damage to equipment, and such other reasonable expenses as may be incurred in providing said emergency services.

   (B)   In all cases wherein a mutual aid agreement is applicable, the terms of said agreement shall supersede this section.

   (C)   All fees collected hereunder shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(Ord. 42-1996, passed 11-18-1996)

§ 34.04 DELEGATING AUTHORITY FOR REQUEST OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS DURING EMERGENCIES.

   (A)   It is necessary to delegate authority whereby firefighting equipment and personnel can be requested from or sent to other political subdivisions during emergencies.

   (B)   Authority to make such requests shall be vested in the Chief of the Fire Department of the village.

   (C)   Authority to dispatch fire equipment and personnel to points without the limits when requested to do so by the State Fire Coordinator, shall be vested in said Chief of the Fire Department of the village.

(Res. 354, passed 8-23-1943)

§ 34.05 PROHIBITING INTERFERENCE OR INJURY TO FIRE EQUIPMENT.

   (A)   It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to interfere with or injure in any manner any fire engines, motor apparatus, hook and ladder wagons, hose and telegraph wire, poles and fire alarm boxes or any other apparatus or property connected with the Fire Department, the property of the village. Nor shall any person or persons purposely give a false alarm of fire or mislead any member of the Department as to the location or existence of fire.

   (B)   No person shall willfully or maliciously injure any fire alarm, telegraph or telephone line used by the village by throwing stones or other missiles at the wires or installation or injuring the same in any manner whatsoever.

   (C)   No person shall give or cause to be given any false alarm of fire by means of the fire alarm, telephone or otherwise; nor shall tamper with or make any duplicate keys or take any key from any alarm boxes or attachments in said village or remove the same from its box except when necessary for the purpose of giving or sending in an alarm of fire.

(Ord. 129, passed 10-12-1920) Penalty, see § 34.99