989.01 PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

   (a)   To the extent that manpower and equipment are available and able to be provided, scene safety, vehicle stabilization, extrication, hazard control and cleanup of fluids shall be provided by the City Fire Department at all motor vehicle accident scenes within the City and outside of the City under the provisions of a mutual aid agreement or applicable law permitting mutual aid.

   (b)   To the extent that manpower and equipment is available and able to be provided, emergency medical service shall be provided by the City Fire Department in response to a call for such services within the City and outside of the City under the provisions of a mutual aid agreement or applicable law permitting mutual aid.

(Ord. 03-272. Passed 11-18-03.)

989.02 FEES FOR SERVICES AT THE SCENE OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.

   (a)   Whenever the Fire Division of the City responds to a motor vehicle accident, either within or outside the corporate limits of the City, the following fees shall be charged for the services/responses rendered at the scene of such accident:

 

Service/Response	Fee
Level I	$200.00
Level II	300.00
Level III	500.00

   Level I Services shall consist of responses that require the use of one (1) Fire Department vehicle and the establishing of a safe environment at the scene of the accident by disconnecting the battery, checking for leaking fluids, providing scene safety and calling for police officer, wrecker and/or ambulance.

   Level II Services shall consist of responses which require two (2) or more Fire Department vehicles and the establishing of a safe environment at the scene of the accident by, among other actions, stabilizing vehicles on or off the roadway, stopping the movement of leaking fluids, applying small amounts of hazardous material absorbents, assistance in patient care and protection from downed power lines.

   Level III Services shall consist of responses which require two (2) or more Fire Department vehicles and the establishing of safe environment at the scene of the accident by, among other actions, extinguishment of vehicle fires, hazardous material response, extrication and the establishment of landing zone for a helicopter life flight unit.

   (b)   The aforesaid fees shall be charged to and billed to the operator/owner of the motor vehicle for which spills or debris around the vehicle are cleaned, fires are extinguished, or the site of the accident around the vehicle is secured.

   The Mayor or his/her designee may make rules and regulations, and from time to time amend, revoke or add to such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this section as he/she may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing for these fees and collection thereof.

(Ord. 03-272. Passed 11-18-03.)

989.03 FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

   (a)   As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:

      (1)   “Basic Life Support Services” means any pre-hospital non-invasive intervention by personnel certified at the levels of EMT-Basic or EMT- Paramedic employed by the City or another political subdivision responding to a call for emergency medical service in the City. These interventions include, but are not limited to, non-invasive methods or airway maintenance, oxygen administration, bleeding control, treatment of shock, splinting of fractures, and patient assessment including taking and recording of patient vital signs.

      (2)   “Advanced Life Support Services” means any pre-hospital intervention by personnel certified at the level of EMT-Paramedic employed by the City or another political subdivision responding to a call for emergency medical service in the City. These interventions include, but are not limited to, cardiac monitoring and interpretation, external cardiac pacing, cardioversion, endotrachael intubation, intravenous cannulation, medication administration, needle decompression of the chest, and intraosseous infusion.

      (3)   “Transport” means to carry or convey a person by a publicly owned or operated motor vehicle being used in response to a call for emergency medical service from one location to another.

   (b)   Each person receiving emergency medical service from the City shall pay a utilization charge therefor determined as follows:

      (1)   For Basic Life Support services without transport, there shall be no fee.

      (2)   For Basic Life Support services with transport, the fee shall be an amount equal to Two and one-half (2½) times that amount currently allowed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Medicare guidelines for emergency medical service transport and mileage charges.

      (3)   For Advanced Life Support services without transport, there shall be no fee.

      (4)   For Advanced Life Support services with transport, the fee shall be an amount equal to Two and one-half (2½) times that amount currently allowed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Medicare guidelines for emergency medical service transport and mileage charges.

   (c)   The Mayor or his/her designee may make rules and regulations, and from time to time may amend, revoke or add to such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this section as he/she may deem necessary or expedient in respect to billing for these fees or collection thereof.

(Ord. 07-197. Passed 9-4-07.)

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