Chapter 3-20 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Article 1 General(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 2008-008, 7/21/08 (Section 3-20-100))

"Basic life support ambulance service" or "BLS" means the service performed in response to a nonemergency 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.

"Critical care transport" or "CCT" means 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.

Article 2

Compliance by Service Providers(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 2008-008, 7/21/08 (Sections 3-20-200, 3-20-205))

Every company based in the City of San Leandro which provides Basic Life Support Ambulance Service or Critical Care Transport, and every company which provides Basic Life Support Ambulance Service or Critical Care Transport within the City of San Leandro 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 San Leandro 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.