Oceanside Municipal Code Art. II Establishments of Emergency Ambulance Service

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 73-8, § 1, adopted Feb. 28, 1973, amended Ch. 3A by adding provisions designated as Art. II, §§ 3A.14—3A.16, to read as herein set out. Secs. 2—5 of said ordinance, relating to purpose, codification, publication and effective date were omitted at the discretion of the editors.

For the purpose of safeguarding the health, safety and general welfare of the City of Ocean side, the city council of the City of Ocean side hereby establishes emergency ambulance service. Any person who has been injured in an accident or is ill and is in need of immediate transportation shall be given immediate transportation to a hospital. The city council of the City of Oceanside hereby determines that the operation of an emergency ambulance serve by the fire department of the city will enable the residents thereof to have more sufficient and reliable emergency ambulance service for the City of Oceanside. The fire chief shall operate, maintain, establish and administer the emergency ambulance service within his department so as to provide efficient and reliable emergency ambulance service consistent with available funds therefor.

(Ord. No. 73-8, § 1, 2-28-73)

The fire chief is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as may be deemed reasonably necessary to protect, operate and maintain the emergency ambulance service and also to control and regulate the proper use thereof; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall not become effective until approved by the city council of the City of Oceanside and a copy of such rules and regulations is filed with the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 73-8, § 1, 2-28-73)

The rules and regulations prepared by the fire chief and approved by the city council shall include a fee schedule for such patient transported by the emergency ambulance operated by the fire department of the City of Oceanside. The city council may adopt and may from time to time amend said fee for the use of such emergency ambulance service by approving the rules and regulations prepared by the fire chief. Any person utilizing the emergency ambulance shall reimburse the city for the cost of transportation as provided in this aforementioned fee schedule. The city council of the City of Oceanside hereby determines that the actual cost of transportation shall be in accordance with a schedule or fee to be adopted by the council as a part of the rules and regulations prepared by the fire chief. Said rules and regulations may provide that fees shall be paid in cash or by an approved method of deferred payment and in addition thereto, the rules and regulations may provide for a procedure for the charging and billing for such emergency ambulance service.

(Ord. No. 73-8, § 1, 2-28-73)