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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(7) The Emergency Medical Services Chief of the City of <br />La Porte shall determine the standards for ambulance <br />equipment. In determining the adequacy of the <br />equipment, the Emergency Medical Services Chief <br />shall take into consideration the current list of <br />minimal equipment for ambulances as required by <br />Article 44470 of the Revised civil Statutes of the <br />State of Texas. <br /> <br />IV. <br />INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF AMBULANCES <br />AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT BY CITY <br /> <br />All ambulances and accessory equipment shall be subject to <br />inspection by the Emergency Medical Services Chief of the city of <br /> <br />La Porte, or his duly appointed representative, and if at any time <br /> <br />same are not in compliance with the provisions hereof, or if any <br /> <br />ambulance is in need of mechanical repairs in order to insure its <br /> <br />satisfactory condition, then such ambulance shall not be used until <br /> <br />all defects are remedied to the satisfaction of the Emergency <br /> <br />Medical Services Chief. Appropriate substitute equipment shall be <br /> <br />provided in the event any vehicle or equipment is not available for <br />service for one (1) week, and immediate written notice of such <br /> <br />shall be furnished by Contractor to A.B.C.. <br /> <br />V. <br />TRANSPORTATION TO HOSPITAL <br /> <br />Contractor shall transport patient to the nearest hospital <br /> <br />providing an emergency service, that will take the patient, unless <br /> <br />the patient's safety or the patient him or herself specifically <br /> <br />dictates otherwise. <br /> <br />In the event that the patient is <br /> <br />incapacitated, <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />Paramedic <br /> <br />attendant <br /> <br />shall <br /> <br />designate <br /> <br />transportation of patient to the nearest hospital. <br /> <br />4 <br />