[Adopted 12-28-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
The Town of Sweden is served by more than one provider of Ambulance
Services. In some instances, it may be in the best interest of the
Town that more than one provider of such services is authorized to
provide such services within an area of the Town. The purpose of this
article is to establish rules and regulations with respect to Ambulance
Service within the Town of Sweden not including the incorporated Village
of Brockport.
This article shall be know as "A Local Law Regulating Ambulance
Services in the Town of Sweden."
This article is adopted pursuant to the authority contained
in Town Law § 184, Town Law § 64, General Municipal
Law § 122-b and Article 2 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
The following words, terms, or phrases, many of which would
not normally be capitalized are capitalized in this article. The intent
of this capitalization is to call attention to the fact that the word,
term or phrase is a defined term. For the purpose of this article,
the following shall mean:
AMBULANCE SERVICE
An entity which provides pre-hospital emergency medical treatment
or transporting sick or injured persons found within the boundaries
of the municipality to a hospital, clinic, sanatorium or other place
for treatment of such illness or injury.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
The division of the Monroe County Department of Public Safety
which is responsible for 911 calls, dispatch of emergency service
equipment, and relay or transfer of service calls to the appropriate
public services agencies, including police, fire and emergency services.
PRIMARY RESPONDER
The Ambulance Service designated herein to be the first one
contacted by the Emergency Communications Department in the event
Ambulance Services are required.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Sweden. Where applicable, the
term shall refer to the Town Board of the Town of Sweden acting for
the Sweden Fire Protection District.
USER
The person for whom Ambulance Service is provided.
The provisions of this article are hereby declared to be severable.
If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this article or
the application thereof to any Person, establishment or circumstances
shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions or application of this article.
This article shall be in full force and effect immediately after
its final passage and adoption. All prior ordinances and parts of
ordinances, resolutions and parts of resolutions and local laws and
parts of local laws in conflict with this article are hereby repealed.