[Adopted 5-13-1976 by Ord. No. 1197]
[Amended 3-17-1977 by Ord. No. 1237; 11-13-1979 by Ord. No.
1316]
Definitions used in this article or in any regulations
thereunder shall mean:
Any motor vehicle that is specially designed, constructed
or modified and equipped and is used or intended to be used, maintained
or operated for the purpose of rendering emergency medical care to,
and transportation of, patients.
Regularly based facility in Whitehall Township engaging in
the service of providing emergency medical care and transportation
of patients within the Township.
Any vehicle that is intended to be used only routinely to
transport persons who are convalescent or otherwise nonambulatory
and do not require medical treatment while in transit.
Any individual who is sick, injured, wounded or otherwise
incapacitated or helpless.
State recognized quality emergency medical care requirements
and approval process on a voluntary basis.
Any motor vehicle which is designed and equipped for rescue
operations and which is not used for emergency medical care and transport
of patients.
[Amended 11-13-1979 by Ord. No. 1316]
A.
Township concern for quality health care in the emergency
services area can currently best be served through the Pennsylvania
Voluntary Ambulance Service Certification Program inaugurated in 1977.
The Township of Whitehall endorses this program, a joint project of
the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Emergency Health
Services, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania
Emergency Health Services Council and the regional Emergency Health
Services Councils of the Commonwealth. Township-based ambulance corps
are urged to apply for the above certification to assure continuing
quality health care to patients in the Township.
B.
The program is offered to afford ambulance service
recognition by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, in the absence
of a Minimum Standards Act to provide statewide standards of ambulance
design, equipment, personnel training and manning, communications,
reporting and operations.
C.
Voluntary ambulance service participation in the state
program will prevent any municipal duplication of efforts, promote
closer professional relationships among ambulance services and the
Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Council, and facilitate
awareness of an acquisition of all available financial assistance
for ambulance services, which assistance normally involves such health
channels.
[Amended 11-13-1979 by Ord. No. 1316]
Emergency services shall be subject to the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code. (Ref. §§ 3105 and 4571 D).
[Amended 11-13-1979 by Ord. No. 1316]
Any amendments hereto shall be presented to
two public hearings at least 10 days apart.
