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240.07   FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.
   (a)   There is hereby established the position of Full Time Administrative assistant in the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services.
   (b)   Such position shall be under the supervision of the Mayor or his or her designee and shall include such duties as directed by the Chief of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services.
   (c)   Such position shall be in the classified service.
(Ord. 1987-167. Passed 1-18-88; Ord. 1988-108. Passed 9-12-88; Ord. 2006-059. Passed 8-14-06; Ord. 2021-074. Passed 2-7-22.)
240.08   PART TIME RECORD CUSTODIAN.
   (a)   There is hereby established in the unclassified service one position of Part-Time Record Custodians in the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services.
   (b)   Such position, appointed by the Mayor, shall be under the supervision of the Chief of the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services or his or her designee and shall include such duties as the Chief or his or her designee shall direct.
   (c)   Employee(s) in this position shall work on average less than 30 hours per week. This position shall not qualify for any fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, hospitalization, sick leave, vacation leave or holiday leave.
   (d)   Compensation shall be as provided by Council from time to time.
(Ord. 1992-31. Passed 3-16-92; Ord. 2006-059. Passed 8-14-06; Ord. 2012-102. Passed 12-17-12; Ord. 2021-074. Passed 2-7-22.)
240.09   SERVICES TO OTHER FIRE-FIGHTING AGENCIES.
   (a)   Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 9.60, the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services is hereby authorized, upon the direction of the Chief thereof or, in his or her absence or disability, upon the direction of the person second in command or his designee in such Division, to provide fire protection to any fire-fighting agency within Summit, Medina, Wayne, Stark and Cuyahoga Counties.
   (b)   Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 9.60, the Division, upon the written authorization of the Safety Director, the Mayor or the acting Mayor, may provide fire protection to any fire-fighting agency within the State.
   (c)   Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 9.60 and this section, Council hereby authorizes the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services, upon the direction of the Chief of said division, or in his or her absence or disability the officer in command in accordance with the written departmental procedures, to provide fire protection on an “automatic response basis” to the City of Akron, Township of Bath, Township of Copley, Richfield Village, City of Norton and Valley Fire District, and further to seek such reciprocal assistance on the same basis in the event of such need.
   (d)   Prior to issuing an order requiring the dispatch and use of personnel and equipment in the City of Akron, Township of Bath, Township of Copley, Richfield Village, City of Norton, and Valley Fire District, such officer shall first assess the safety requirements of the City in the event a need arises while personnel and equipment from the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services are outside the corporate limits of the City.
   (e)   The Chief of the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services shall establish policies and procedures with the City of Akron, Township of Bath, Township of Copley, Richfield Village, City of Norton and Valley Fire District for areas of coverage by this section and shall secure the approval of the Mayor or Safety Director of the City prior to the implementation of the same.
   (f)   (1)   The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into Rapid Intervention Team agreements with the political jurisdictions set forth under subsection (e) of this code section and pursuant thereto to enter into approved protocols and/or future amendments thereto for the implementation of said Rapid Intervention Team procedures.
      (2)   In this regard, the Chief of the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services shall make recommendations to the Mayor relative to the agreement and protocol and/or any future amendments.
   (g)   The Mayor, upon recommendation of the Chief of the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services, is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements to facilitate the City's participation in “Ohio's Emergency Response Plan” which is designed to provide a method to activate and deliver large quantities of fire service resources to any area in Ohio once the local mutual aid systems have been exhausted.
(Ord. 2006-059. Passed 8-14-06; Ord. 2021-074. Passed 2-7-22.)
240.10   DESIGNATION OF NONSMOKING AREAS BY CHIEF. (REPEALED)
   (Editor's note: Section 240.10 was repealed by Ordinance 2007-010, passed March 19, 2007.)
240.11   EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE.
   (a)   The following user fee for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) shall be charged to all individuals and/or organizations making use of the City's EMS service as herein provided:
   (1)   Medical services.
 
User Fee
      A.   Advanced Life Support 2
=
$1,200.00 per individual
      B.   Advanced Life Support 1
=
$1,000.00 per individual
      C.   Basic Life Support
=
$850.00 per individual
      D.   Basic Response with Patient Contact and Treatment but No Transport
=
$200.00 per individual
      E.   Basic Response with Patient Contact, No Treatment and No Transport
=
-0-
   (2)   Transportation Services
 
 
      A.   Amount Per Mile to a Medical facility
=
$16.00 per mile
 
   (b)   All individuals who receive EMS service listed above, or those financially responsible for those individuals, will be charged the corresponding fee for the service provided and shall be responsible for the same in full with the following exceptions.
      (1)   Individuals who receive a physical evaluation but do not require individualized treatment or medical transport as a result of an EMS emergency response or individuals who receive assistance to their bed or chair but do not require individualized treatment or medical transport as a result of an EMS emergency response shall not be billed even though an EMS report is generated. Whenever appropriate, said individual will be requested to sign a medical refusal.
      (2)   Residents of the City of Fairlawn, their dependents or an overnight social guest of a City resident and individuals who are non-residents but are employed within the municipal boundaries of the City of Fairlawn, although charged fees for the corresponding service provided them, shall only be responsible for the insured paid amount and not for any co-pay or deductible amount. Any balance due from these individuals over and above the amount paid by their respective primary and secondary insurance providers shall be waived.
      (3)   Individuals who are not residents or employed in the City of Fairlawn but who are in attendance at a Sanctioned Event, as herein defined, although charged fees for the corresponding service provided them, shall only be responsible for the insured paid amount and not for any co-pay or deductible amount. Any balance due from these individuals over and above the amount paid by their respective primary and secondary insurance providers shall be waived.
         A.   "Sanctioned Event" as used herein shall mean: An activity or event sponsored by the Copley-Fairlawn School Board; an activity or event sponsored by a duly certified public, chartered, parochial or private school within the City; or, an activity or event sponsored by the City of Fairlawn. "Sanctioned Event" shall also include any service provided pursuant to a mutual aid or automatic response procedure in existence at the time of such service.
         B.   "Sanctioned Event" shall not mean or include an event or activity held upon public, chartered, parochial or private school property or city property which is sponsored by an individual, group or organization other than the respective School Boards or the City.
   (c)   Mutual Aid or Automatic Response. Mutual Aid or Automatic Response procedures with the Townships of Bath and Copley and the City of Akron in existence at the time EMS service is provided shall supersede the provisions of this Section.
   (d)   Billing and Collection of Fees. The following shall apply to all fees billed and collected.
      (1)   The Mayor with the consent of Council is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with a medical service billing company to assist the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services in the collection of the fees as provided herein.
      (2)   Fees due but not paid after reasonable notice and attempts to collect by the City's billing company shall be referred to the Law Department for collection.
      (3)   Individuals receiving payment directly from their insurance carrier shall be responsible to the City for the payment of services provided them.
      (4)   The Director of Public Safety, Director of Finance and the President of Council by unanimous consent may on a case by case basis reduce the charges indicated herein based upon the service recipient's insurance coverage, Medicare and/or Medicaid coverage and/or their overall ability to pay or for services provided at the request of a neighboring political subdivision due to extenuating circumstances.
      (5)   All moneys collected for EMS service provided shall be deposited into the City's general fund.
   (e)   Residents of Nursing Homes. For purposes of this section and for establishing a permanent residence in the City, an individual is a "resident" when domiciled in any nursing home within the geographic limits of the City for a period of six months. (Ord. 1993-114. Passed 7-19-93; Ord. 1996-60. Passed 6-3-96; Ord. 2006-059. Passed 8-14-06; Ord. 2009-048. Passed 6-15-09; Ord. 2015-059. Passed 10-5-15; Ord. 2017-021. Passed 4-3-17; Ord. 2021-074. Passed 2-7-22; Ord. 2024-055. Passed 10-7-24.)
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