Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to impose a “legal duty” upon the City to provide fire or emergency medical services to any person. To the extent possible, considering the personnel available, equipment availability and competing priorities, the City shall provide such equipment, volunteer and/or paid personnel and training as is deemed appropriate to sustain the operation of the City of Circleville Division of Fire and EMS, including but not limited to, the following:
(a) Ambulances or such other public safety vehicles as are in compliance with standards implemented by the Ohio Emergency Medical Services Board.
(b) Emergency medical equipment, light rescue, airway, maintenance equipment, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation equipment, intravenous therapy products and such drugs as prescribed by the Medical Director which shall all be in compliance with any and all standards established by the Ohio Emergency Medical Services Board.
(c) Communications equipment necessary to receive dispatch requests to communicate to the hospital emergency room or other medical control during emergencies and from person to person when engaged in emergency medical services or rescue operations. Such equipment shall conform to those requirements of the Ohio Emergency Medical Services Board of Federal Communications Commission for the region.
(d) Such training and continuing medical education as is necessary to insure continuing competence of the medical personnel in compliance with the licensing and the renewal requirements of the State of Ohio and the Medical Director.
(e) Repair and continuing maintenance services for the Emergency Medical Service including general operating requirements for disposal supplies, facilities, and fuel.
(Ord. 04-15-2005. Passed 4-19-05.)