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. e -7- 2. Any holder of an emergency ambulance operator's permit will be required to connect his permanent-base station with the police radio dispatcher's office by private line telephone, which shall be maintained at the expense of the operator. Section 9. Additional Equipment Required for Radio Dispatched Ambulances. In addition to the requirements set out for the condition of the ambulance and required equipment and supplies set out in Section 8 above, radio dispatched emergency ambulances shall be equipped with a two-way radio in proper working order and capable of receiving and transmitting voice messages on an assigned frequency allocated for police use on a frequency lawfully designated and used by the Police Department of the City of La Porte. Section 10. Police Dispatcher's Clearance Required on Direct Calls. When a direct call for emerg~ncy ambulance service is received by an emergency ambulance operator, his agents or employees, s~ch call shall immediately be reported to the police radio dispatcher and if the dispatcher has not previously dispatched or given clearance to another ambulance to proceed to the place of the reported emergency, the dispatcher shall give clearance to the reporting ambulance service. If, however, the police dispatcher has previously dispatched or given clearance to another emergency ambulance to proceed to the place of the reported emergency, and clearance by the dispatcher for any additional emergency ambulances is refused, it shall then be unlawful for the reporting ambulance company to proceed to the place of the reported emergency. Section 11. Procedure for Police Dispatched Ambulances. 1. Upon receipt of a request for emergency ambulance service, the police radio dispatcher shall determine which emergency ambulance service having police radio dispatch~ng privileges is located nearest to the place of the emergency. . The police dispatcher shall then call by telepoone the nearest ~'