10-02-04 City Council Retreat Agenda

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Section 4 Standards for ambulance license . (a) Each ambulance shall, at all times when in use as such. be suitable for the transportation or the patient from the standpoint of health. sanitation. and safety. (b) Minimum equipment requirements for each ambulance shall be those established by the Texas Department of Health. (c) When an ambulance penn it is issued or renewed under provisions of this chapter, the chief EMS officer shall affix to each vehicle in a conspicuous place, a decal to indicate the vehicle meets all requirements established by this chapter. (d) The chief EMS officer or his representative shall cause all ambulances to be inspected prior to being placed in service and shall thereafter inspect such ambulances no less than once each year. All permitted ambulances are subject to spot inspections with no notice. Should any ambulance fail to pass inspection. the chief EMS officer shall notify the ambulance operator to correct the defects noted in the inspection and. after such notification, the chief EMS officer shall cause such ambulance to be re- inspected within 48 hours. If upon re-inspection, the defects noted in the original inspection have not been corrected. the permit decal shall be removed from the vehicle and shall only be replaced on the ambulance after the defects have been corrected. Should a vehicle fail to pass inspection as above. the operator of the ambulance company shall pay a prorated fee for the remainder of the permit year if the permit is regained. (e) No ambulance that has been substantially damaged or altered. or has received damage the repair cost of which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00). shall again be placed in service in the City of La Porte until it has been repaired and re-inspected by the chief EMS officer or his designee. There shall be no charge for this inspection. (f) Every ambulance shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (g) Emergency calls that originate in the City of La Porte are to be handled by City of La Porte EMS crews. Should a citizen call direct to the private ambulance company, it is the duty of that company to properly refer the call to La Porte EMS. Should the responding crew find the patient needs transport to a facility not authorized for La Porte EMS transport and the patient is stable enough to make the trip, the referring company shall be given the first opportunity to transport the patient to the facility of his or her choice. . Section 5 Requirements for business location If the business location of the ambulance firm or organization is within the city limits of the City of La Porte. the building must be in compliance with all city ordinances and codes as well as state and federal laws. Pursuant to this specific chapter, no such ambulance service shall operate as its main place of business. sub-station. or storage facility in a private residence or apartment. The chief EMS officer or his designee has the right to inspect such locations as often as he deems necessary to make sure all provisions of this chapter are in effect. Refusal of any ambulance provided with a business office located in the city limits to allow the chief EMS officer to inspect such premises shall be considered a violation of this chapter. .