A. Operation of Service: The Fire Department shall provide ambulance and rescue service in cases of emergency requiring the prehospital care and transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless at the time of the dispatch of a Fire Department vehicle. The members shall undergo such training as required by State law for such duty.
B. Fees for Service: The fee for ambulance service and prehospital care provided by the Fire Department shall be the amount included in the most recent annual report submitted by the City for the previous year to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and/or the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reflecting the actual cost incurred for transport of residents and nonresidents, without further action of the City Council. (Ord. 97.38, 8-18-1997; amd. Ord. 2018.17, 4-1-2019; Ord. 2023.03, 5-1-2023)