There is hereby established a Division of Emergency Medical Services in the Fire Department for the provision of emergency medical services.
[Added 4-26-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14; amended 3-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-07; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-17]
The day-to-day operation and management of the Division of Emergency Medical Services shall be under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department or his or her designee.
[Amended 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
There is hereby established a fee schedule for emergency medical services transport by the Township of Cranford as follows:
A.
The base rate shall be $1,000 per transport. The rate shall include the services of two emergency medical technicians and emergency ambulance transportation services to any hospital emergency department.
[Amended 4-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-08]
B.
For any transport to any health care facility, in addition to the base rate, a mileage charge of $30 per mile, with a minimum standard charge of one mile, shall apply.
[Amended 4-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-08]
C.
The Fire Chief or Township Administrator is authorized to waive the charge for such services for any resident lacking insurance coverage for such services and is further authorized to waive uninsured copayments and deductibles for such residents.