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(A) There is hereby created the office of Ambulance Director who shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code and statutes of the state. He shall be the Director of the Ambulance Service of the city and shall perform such duties as are imposed upon him by law or ordinance, and in addition thereto, he shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Council or the Commissioner in charge of his Department. He shall receive such salary or compensation as the Council by resolution may direct. Before entering upon the duties of his office he shall take the oath prescribed for all city officers and enter into a bond in the penal sum of $1,000 with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Council conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge of his duties in office.
(B) The Director of Ambulance Service shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) He shall, in subordination to the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety, have the full management and control of the ambulance service of the city and all regulations and orders of said Department shall be promulgated through him. All members and officers of the Ambulance Service Department shall be subject to such rules and regulations as from time to time shall be prescribed by said Director of Ambulance Service with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety.
(2) He shall be responsible for obtaining personnel, including volunteer workers for the operation of the program.
(3) He shall submit monthly reports in writing to the Council of the state of the ambulance service, with such statistics and suggestions as he may deem advisable for the improvement of the service.
(4) He shall have charge of all the equipment assigned to him for the operation of the Department, including the maintenance thereof.
(5) When his term of office has expired, he shall turn over all records, files and all property in his possession in connection with said Department to his successor in office.
('71 Code, § 3-10-2) (Ord. 1840, passed 10-14-74)
(A) There is hereby created the office of Assistant Director who shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code and the statutes of the state. Before entering upon the duties of his office, he shall take the oath prescribed for all city officers and enter into a bond in the penal sum of $500 with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the City Council conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge of his duties in office.
(B) He shall, in subordination to the Director of Ambulance Services and the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety and in case of absence or disability of the Director of Ambulance Services, have the full management and control of the Ambulance Service of the city and shall possess all the powers and perform all the duties of the Director of Ambulance Service.
('71 Code, § 3-10-3) (Ord. 2321, passed 10-11-82)
(A) Charges. Users of the transfer ambulance service shall pay fees as established herein.
Service Fee
Basic Life Service (BLS) $400
Advanced Service, Ambulance (ALS) $500
Standby Service, Ambulance $150 per hour or part thereof
Standby Service, Attendant $50 per attendant per hour or part thereof
Third attendant $50 per hour or part thereof
Mileage $15 per loaded mile
Disposable supplies and ancillary procedures As established by Fire Chief
(‘71 Code, § 3-10-4) (Ord. 2673, passed 6-13-88; Am. Ord. 2764, passed 11-25-91; Am. Ord. 3315, passed 7-23-01; Am. Ord. 3467, passed 4-25-05; Am. Ord. 3633, passed 4-26-10)
(B) All charges and fees are payable at the office of the City Clerk and become due and payable immediately upon the furnishing of the service.
(‘71 Code, § 3-10-5) (Am. Ord. 3315, passed 7-23-01)
(A) There is established a separate fund to be created in one of the named city depositories, to be designated as the Ambulance Service Fund. All moneys received in payment of services rendered by the city ambulance service shall be deposited in this Fund and all money received from any governmental agency with whom the city contracts for ambulance service shall be deposited in said Fund.
('71 Code, § 3-10-6)
(B) All expenses, bills and charges incurred by the city for the operation of the ambulance service shall be paid from the Ambulance Service Fund so far as the money deposited therein will allow, the remainder of said bills, charges and expenses for the City Ambulance Service, should there by any, shall be paid as heretofore provided.
('71 Code, § 3-10-7)
(Ord. 1851, passed 12-23-74; Am. Ord. 2321, passed 10-11-82)