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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ambulance equipment. In determining the adequacy <br />of the equipment, the Emergency Medical Services <br />Chief shall take into consideration the current <br />list of minimal equipment for ambulances as <br />required by Article 44470 of the Revised Civil <br />Statutes of the 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 subj ect to <br /> <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 <br /> <br />until all defects are remedied to the satisfaction of the <br /> <br />Emergency Medical Services Chief. <br /> <br />Appropriate substitute <br /> <br />equipment shall be provided in the event any vehicle or equipment <br /> <br />is not available for service for one (1) week, and immediate <br /> <br />written notice of such 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 />requests otherwise and said request is within Contractor's <br /> <br />transport policy. In the event that the patient is incapacitated, <br /> <br />the Paramedic attendant shall designate transportation of patient <br />to the nearest hospital. <br /> <br />VI. <br />CHARGES PERMITTED CONTRACTOR <br /> <br />Contractor shall be permitted to charge the following base <br /> <br />4 <br />