[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Washington 2-9-1995 by Ord. No. 1494 (Ch. 10, Part 11, of the 1986 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The advanced pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency medical
care of serious illness or injury by appropriately trained health
professionals and by certified EMT paramedics.
Any vehicle which is specifically designed, constructed or
modified and equipped and is used or intended to be used and is maintained
or operated for the purpose of providing emergency medical care to
and transportation of patients. The term includes advanced or basic
life support vehicles that may or may not transport patients.
An individual who holds a valid certificate evidencing the
successful completion of a course in advanced first aid sponsored
by the American Red Cross and a valid certificate evidencing the successful
completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation sponsored
by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or an
individual who can evidence the successful completion of an equivalent
training program approved by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
An entity which regularly engages in the business or service
of providing emergency medical care and transportation of patients
within this commonwealth. The term includes mobile advanced life support
services that may or may not transport patients.
The pre-hospital or inter-hospital emergency medical care
and management of illness or injury performed by specially trained
and certified or licensed personnel.
A combination of circumstances resulting in a need for immediate
medical attention.
The services utilized in responding to the needs of an individual
for immediate medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation
of physiological or psychological illness or injury.
No person, as an owner, agent or otherwise, shall operate, conduct,
maintain, advertise or otherwise engage in or profess to be engaged
in providing a basic life support service or an advanced life support
service upon the highways or in other public place within the City
of Washington unless that person holds a currently valid license as
a basic life support ambulance service or advanced life support ambulance
service issued by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania pursuant to the Pennsylvania Legislature Act of July
3, 1985, P.L. 164, No. 45 (35 P.S. § 6921 et seq.[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: 35 P.S. §§ 6921 to 6938 were repealed
August 18, 2009, P.L. 308, No. 37; see now 35 Pa.C.S.A. Ch. 81, where
the subject matter of these sections is now covered.
[Amended 12-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1766]
A.Â
Any individual, person, firm, corporation or other entity who shall
violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon being held liable
in any civil proceeding or upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to
pay a penalty, fine or charge of no less than $100 nor more than the
maximum amount permitted by law, but not to exceed $1,000, and in
default of payment or any failure to pay any fine or penalty, upon
a summary or other criminal conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both.
B.Â
Each day that a violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense, subject to the fines, costs, penalties and charges
set forth above for each offense.
C.Â
Nothing herein shall limit, prevent or preclude the City of Washington
from taking any and all legal action or exercising any other remedy
available to the City by law, including but not limited to the initiation
of civil or criminal proceedings or injunctive relief, in order to
enforce or ensure compliance with this chapter. As an additional remedy,
the City of Washington may abate any nuisance, dangerous or hazardous
condition by any means permitted by law, which shall include, but
not be limited to, an action in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington
County, Pennsylvania, for injunctive relief; the use of any City of
Washington personnel, equipment and materials or that of an authorized
agent or contractor hired by the City to remove or abate any nuisance,
dangerous or hazardous condition and with all costs thereof or related
thereto to be charged against the property owner(s) and/or person
or entity who has violated the chapter or portion thereof; said costs
shall include all actual costs and expenses, including all costs of
collection and reasonable administrative costs of the City, incurred
in enforcing the provisions of the chapter.
