Susanville Municipal Code Ch. 8.04 Ambulance Services

Any ambulance service operating in the city must meet all federal, state, Northern California Emergency Medical Service, county, and local requirements for operation, licensing, equipment, and personnel.

(Prior code § 8.60)

Ambulance services performing their primary business in the city must have, in addition to the business license required by Chapter 5.04, a separate operating license for each ambulance unit used in the city. This chapter applies only to ambulance services performing their primary business in the city.

(Prior code § 8.62)

Each ambulance unit must have an operating license with a specific designation of advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support (BLS), (as defined by California Health and Safety Code Sections 1797.52 and 1797.60), and each ambulance service must have at least one unit licensed as advanced life support and used as the primary unit for emergency responses. The operating license shall be issued by the city clerk.

(Prior code § 8.64)

The annual fee for an operating license issued to each ambulance unit is $50 which fee shall be collected by the city clerk prior to issuance of the license. The fee shall be due annually thereafter on July 1st. The operating license shall be kept at all times in the vehicle to which it applies.

(Prior code § 8.66)

Failure to procure an operating license as required herein is punishable as an infraction, subject to a fine as set forth in Government Code Section 36900; in addition, the operating license can be suspended or terminated by the city council provided the licensee receives at least 10 days written notice from the city clerk regarding said hearing with the reasons set forth therein and whether suspension or termination is proposed. The decision of the city council shall be final.

(Prior code § 8.68)

An ambulance service doing business in Susanville must provide a current charge or rate schedule, to be kept on file by the city clerk, clearly written to show all charges applicable for services provided. A differential of at least 20% must be provided between advanced life support and basic life support base charge or rate.

(Prior code § 8.70)

The city council must approve any proposed charge or rate increase for services provided at least 30 days before an increase can go into effect. The applicant's request for an increase shall be accompanied by substantiation therefor.

(Prior code § 8.72)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to ambulance services not performing their primary business with the city.

(Prior code § 8.73)

An ambulance service licensed to operate in the city pursuant to this chapter shall provide all necessary medical equipment to the fire department needed to provide EMS first responder services (excluding vehicle extrication equipment). The fire chief and director of the ambulance service shall determine what equipment will be provided to the fire department. The fire department will maintain the equipment in proper order, and the ambulance service will repair or replace equipment as needed.

(Prior code § 8.74)

The city of Susanville will provide the billing mechanism for the city when the fire department provides extrication equipment and personnel. The charge for the extrication will be set by the city council, pursuant to procedures required by law, and may be amended periodically as the city council deems proper.

(Prior code § 8.76; Ord. 04-911 § 1, 2004)

Each licensed ambulance operating in the city must be equipped with radio equipment that will allow the ambulance to communicate directly with the fire department.

(Prior code § 8.78)