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ARTICLE III. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Page 10f9 E'in ~ b;-I ;4 ARTICLE III. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Sec. 30-78. Rate structure. The following rate structure as printed in Appendix A--Fees, Chapter 30, Emergency Services, Article III, Emergency Medical Services, has been established by the city council and are payable to the City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service. (Ord. No. 98-2273, S 1, 8-24-98) Sec. 30-79. Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, the term: Ambulance means any privately owned motor vehicle that is specially designed or constructed and equipped and is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for the transportation of patients. Applicant means any person, partnership, corporation or other operator that makes application to obtain a permit to operate within the city limits of La Porte. If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, this definition will include all officers or partners. Attendant-driver means any person who has the duty of performing or assisting in the performance of an ambulance call and is certified at the minimal level as an emergency medical technician by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The same certification shall be current and valid. Emergency medical service means the City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service, City of La Porte, Texas. Certification means that which meets the requirements of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Chief EMS officer means the chief of emergency medical services, of the City of La Porte or his duly authorized representative. City means the City of La Porte, Texas. City council means the La Porte City Council. Driver's license means the license issued by the Department of Public Safety, State of Texas. Emergency means any circumstance that calls for immediate response (emergency lights and/or siren) in which the element of time in transporting the sick, wounded or injured for medical treatment is essential to the health or life of the person. Said circumstances include, but are not limited to, accidents generally, traffic accidents, acts of violence resulting in personal injury and sudden illness. Emergency call means any request for ambulance service that is made by telephone or other means of communication in circumstances which are, or have been represented to be, an emergency requiring immediate ambulance service. Emergency medical technician means any person currently registered by the Texas Department of State Health Services as an EMT, EMT-intermediate, and/or EMT-paramedic. Emergency run means the emergency ambulance trip to the place where the emergency exists http://library4.municode.com/mcc/DocViewI11102/1/56/59 11/2012007