[Res. No. 90-92, § 4-16, 5-26-1992]
Pursuant to the provisions of General Municipal Law § 122-b,
there is hereby established in and for the city a general ambulance
service for the purpose of emergency transport of sick or injured
persons or nonemergency transport of patients found within the boundaries
of the city or elsewhere if pursuant to intermunicipal agreement or
otherwise in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the
city to a hospital, clinic, sanitorium or other place for treatment
of such illness or injury.
[Code 1971, § 4-17]
To carry out the provisions and purposes of this article, the
city may acquire by purchase one or more motor vehicles; supply and
equip such vehicles with such facilities and materials as it may consider
necessary for emergency treatment; and may operate, maintain, repair,
and replace such vehicles, supplies, and equipment.
[Code 1971, § 4-18]
The municipal ambulance service established by this article
shall be operated under the direction of the fire chief, or in his
absence such person as he shall designate.
[Code 1971, § 4-19]
The schedule of fees or charges which shall be paid to the city
by persons using the municipal ambulance service established by this
article shall be as established by ordinance or resolution.
[Res. No. 12-92, 8-25-1992]
The auditor of the city shall establish necessary procedures
in order to keep an accurate account of all revenues received and
expenses incurred in connection with the provision of ambulance services
and submit an account thereof to the common council once a month.
Each department of the city providing services in connection with
ambulance administration shall implement such procedures and accounting
methodology as may from time to time be required by the auditor in
order to assure accuracy and completeness of the data developed. The
auditor shall as warranted recommend to the common council such policies,
procedures and practices as will improve the fiscal administration
of ambulance services.
[Res. No. 92-92, § 4-21, 5-26-1992]
The city ambulance service shall not provide routine out-of-city
nonemergency transportation of patients. The prohibition provided
for in this section shall not prohibit out-of-city emergency transport
of patients or nonemergency transport of patients out of the city
in an unusual circumstance of special need as determined by the fire
chief.
[Res. No. 123-92, 8-25-1992]
(a)
There is established an ambulance board to oversee the operation
of the ambulance. This board will consist of the following to be appointed
by the mayor with a term of two years, except common council members,
whose term shall end upon leaving office, and city employees, whose
term shall end upon leaving position:
(1)
Physician advisor.
(2)
Fire chief.
(3)
City EMS officer.
(4)
President of fire department union.
(5)
Olean General Hospital administrator.
(6)
Common council president.
(7)
Chairman, fire/buildings and emergency services committee.
(8)
Chairman, clerk/assessor and computer committee.
(9)
Three residents of the city.
(b)
This board shall be empowered to consider and recommend to the common
council policies and procedures, training levels, equipment purchases,
level of care, and recommend fees and collection procedures in connection
with the ambulance services provided by the city. The chief of the
fire department shall provide required administrative support for
the activities of the committee.
