Piedmont Municipal Code Ch. 29 Emergency Medical Services

§29.1 Definitions. §29.2 Compliance with County Ordinance Code Required. §29.3 City Liability.

29.1.1 :
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set out unless it shall be apparent from their context that a different meaning is intended:

29.1.2:
Basic Life Support Ambulance Service or BLS. The service performed in response to a non-emergency call. Specifically, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures that, at a minimum, include recognizing respiratory and cardiac arrest and starting the proper application of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and CPR to maintain life without invasive techniques until the victim may be transported or until advanced life support is available.

29.1.3:
Critical Care Transport or CCT. Any emergency or non-emergency transport of a patient where the skill level required in the care of that patient during transport requires, or may require, care within the CCT-Paramedic or CCT-RN scope of practice.

Every company which provides Basic Life Support Ambulance Service or Critical Care Transport, within the City of Piedmont shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 6.114 of Title 6 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Alameda, as it is now and as it may be amended in the future.

Unless expressly agreed in writing, the City of Piedmont and its officers and employees shall not be liable for any costs or charges associated with compliance with this Chapter or the rules or regulations promulgated hereunder.”