The on-duty FLA members shall respond immediately
to the call for service, unless otherwise directed by the Director
or supervisory member in charge. Members shall also be required to
promptly respond to emergency recall or "all-hands" call duties.
The EMS Program Coordinator or his/her designee
shall maintain a schedule of training and drills and shall activate
the FLA for drills or training when and where it becomes necessary.
These training sessions may include any and all mandated training
courses as set forth in the rules and regulations of the FLA and any
elective training sessions as the Director may deem necessary or beneficial.
Members will not be compensated for the time required to maintain
required certifications. The Borough will pay any fees or costs for
the training that is not covered by the state or other agencies.
The EMS Program Coordinator shall keep a permanent
record of the call for service, duty time and attendance at training
sessions of each active member of the FLA.
Any member of the FLA who drives any Borough
vehicle must complete the required driver training as set forth in
the rules and regulations of the FLA. Members of other Borough agencies
who may be required to operate an ambulance must have completed adequate
driver training courses.
All requests for repairs or supplies for the
FLA shall be presented through the EMS Program Coordinator to the
Director for approval. Purchases shall be made in accordance with
applicable state and municipal regulations and shall meet the approval
of the Chief Purchasing Agent of the Borough.
No member of the FLA shall be permitted to tamper
with or fix or repair any apparatus unless directed to do so by the
Director, EMS Program Coordinator, crew chief or line supervisor,
and then only in the case of an emergency.
Members shall be subject to the Borough's Employee
Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.