(A) Recitals. The recitals stated in Ordinance 090214A are material to this section and are made a part hereof as if fully restated.
(B) Authorization. The Fishers Fire Department Community Paramedic Program is hereby established and specifically authorized to provide preventative services.
(C) Availability of preventative services. For city residents to be eligible to receive preventative services, the Fire Department must have the following fully executed documents:
(1) An agreement with a hospital used by the resident to provide preventative services;
(2) A specific, detailed order from a licensed physician that requests that preventative services be provided for a specific patient ("order"); and
(3) Consent of the patient to participate in the Community Paramedic Program.
(D) Hospital agreements. Agreements with hospital(s) desiring to participate in the Community Paramedic Program shall, at a minimum, include provisions for each of the following:
(1) Maintenance of patient records by the Fire Department;
(2) Compensation paid to the City of Fishers for services provided;
(3) Continuing training for EMTs and paramedics administering preventative services; and
(4) Hospital oversight of the Community Paramedic Program.
(E) Oversight. The Fire Department's assigned Medical Director, who shall be a licensed Indiana physician, shall be primarily responsible for providing oversight for the Community Paramedic Program.
(F) Extraneous services. At no time shall an EMT or paramedic provide medical preventative services that are not included in an order, outside or beyond the EMT's or paramedic's training, outside the oversight of the Medical Director or prior to receiving the resident's consent.
(G) Capacity. The Fire Department shall ensure that at all times it has the capacity and availability to respond to emergency calls, and the Community Paramedic Program shall not interfere with the Fire Department's ability and capacity to promptly respond to emergency calls.
(Ord. 090214A, passed 9-15-14)