Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 21 Prohibited Acts

No person or service may represent, advertise, or imply that it is authorized to provide ambulance or medical transport services unless the service has a current authorization for operation from the LEMSA.

(a) Permitting the operation of an ambulance in any manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter or contrary to any applicable statute, rule, or regulation.

(b) Responding to a call when not requested to respond to that call by an individual requesting that service or the appropriate dispatch center.

(c) Causing or allowing its ambulances to respond to an emergency call location without first receiving a specific request from a Yolo County approved dispatch center.

(d) Providing ALS service without being authorized by the county to provide such service.

(e) Providing CCT services without possessing a current and valid CCT Certificate of Operation and associated ambulance permit(s).

(f) No person or organization shall announce, advertise, offer, or in any way claim that it provides nonemergency ambulance service unless it possesses a current, valid ALS, BLS or CCT ambulance Certificate of Operation.

(g) No person or organization shall announce, advertise, offer, or in any way claim that it provides emergency service unless it has been approved as an emergency provider by the LEMSA.

(h) Any use of a telephone number on an ambulance for non-emergency ambulance service shall include the phrase "FOR EMERGENCIES, CALL 9-1-1" in capital letters that are at least as big as the letters used for the telephone number. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)

No permittee or agency may use EMTs, paramedics and/or registered nurses unless the permittee or agency has a current permit authorized by the LEMSA and the permittee operates in accordance with all provisions of this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)

No person may operate a unit within Yolo County unless the unit meets the following operation standards:

(a) No unit may be dispatched unless it is fully operational; and

(b) The unit at the time it is in use or on call contains equipment and supplies, such as are applicable for any specific unit and specified in this chapter, whichever may be applicable. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)

No person shall operate any unit while under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or controlled substance or any drugs that impair the ability to carry out responsibilities. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)

No unit may be dispatched with any soiled, dirty or contaminated bandages, dressings, bedding, materials, or equipment contained in the patient compartment, unless properly bagged. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)

No person, permittee, service, or agency shall be out of compliance with Government Code section 8355 in matters relating to providing a drug-free workplace. (§ 1, Ord. 1515, eff. December 19, 2019)