[Code 1993, § 5.01]
The Mount Pleasant Fire Department is recognized as the official
Fire Department of the Village. The Fire Department shall have the
duty and authority of firefighting, providing emergency care of the
sick, disabled or injured, and the prevention of fires within the
Village, and shall be organized and governed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
[Code 1993, § 5.02]
The Fire Department shall consist of a chief and such subordinate officers and members as the Village Board deems necessary for the operation of the Fire Department. All personnel shall be appointed in accordance with the civil service provisions of Chapter
2 of this Code.
[Code 1993, § 5.19]
The Fire Chief shall prepare instructions for the chief inspector
and his assistants, and forms for their use in the reports required
by this chapter.
[Code 1993, § 5.11]
The Village Board shall appropriate funds to provide for operation
and for such apparatus and equipment for the use of the Fire Department
as it may deem expedient and necessary to maintain efficient and proper
protection of life and property from fire.
[Ord. No. 5-2002, § 5.12,
10, 6-10-2002; Ord. No.
4-2007, 4-23-2007; Ord. No. 12-2008, 9-8-2008]
(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ADMIN. HSS 112 RULE
A person who has more extensive training than the EMT-BASIC
and, under medical direction, provides, but is not limited to:
(2)
Starting and administration of intravenous fluids.
(3)
Advanced rescue, emergency care and resuscitation.
(4)
Cardiac rhythm interpretation and defibrillation.
(6)
Insertion of advanced airways.
(8)
Treatment of shocks and burns.
(9)
Administration of emergency medications.
ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
Emergency medical care provided by emergency medical technicians-paramedics
that requires the use of life sustaining equipment, utilizing an ambulance
equipped with a radio or constant telephone contact with a physician/hospital.
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) WITHOUT TRANSPORT
Emergency medical care provided by emergency medical technicians-paramedics
that requires the use of life sustaining equipment, with a radio or
constant telephone contact with a physician/hospital, without transport.
DISPOSABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Equipment designed to have a one-time use, and then be properly
disposed of, to aid in the prevention and spread of infectious diseases.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT BASIC)
A person licensed to provide basic life support and who is
properly trained to transport sick, disabled and injured individuals.
As defined by Wis. Stats. Admin. HSS 110 Rule and/or the Fire Department's
medical direction. Training includes, but is not limited to:
(1)
Basic assessment with basic cardiac life support, CPR (health
care provider).
(3)
Treatment of bleeding and shock.
(4)
Use of pneumatic shock garment.
(6)
Fractures and dislocations.
(8)
Burns and hazardous materials.
(9)
Automatic defibrillation.
PARAMEDIC-ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT INTERCEPTS
When it is necessary for a patient that is being transported
by a nonparamedic ambulance service, to require the services of a
paramedic-advanced life support ambulance service. This includes,
when necessary, for two ambulance services to be involved in the transport
of a patient, when either the patient is transferred from the nonparamedic
ambulance to the paramedic ambulance or where the paramedic staff
and/or equipment board the nonparamedic ambulance.
(b) Provision of service. The Village provides emergency ambulance service
to persons needing emergency medical attention after the sudden onset
of a medical condition or trauma manifesting itself by acute symptoms
of such severity, including severe pain, that the absence of immediate
attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's
health in serious jeopardy, or the serious impairment of bodily functions,
or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
(c) Fees.
(1)
Applicability; exception. Every person receiving emergency service
from the Village by the use of its emergency equipment, medical drugs
and disposable medical equipment in attending to and/or transporting
such person from the scene of an incident to an emergency hospital,
shall pay for such service if rendered within the Village, unless
such person is a child who is under the direction of his school of
attendance or is a participant in a recreation activity sponsored
by the Village.
(2)
Outlying areas with a mutual aid agreement. In all cases where
the emergency service of the Village is summoned in response to an
emergency call in areas outside the Village where a mutual aid agreement
does exist, every person receiving such emergency service, the administration
of medical drugs and disposable medical equipment use in attending
at the scene of the incident and transporting such person to an emergency
hospital shall be charged for such service.
(3)
Outlying areas without a mutual aid agreement. In all cases
where the emergency service of the Village is summoned in response
to an emergency call in areas outside of the Village where no mutual
aid agreement exists, every person receiving such emergency service,
the administration of medical drugs and disposable medical equipment
used in attending at the scene of the incident and transporting such
person to a private or emergency hospital shall be charged for such
service.
(4)
Paramedic-advanced life support intercepts. In all cases where
paramedic-advanced life support intercept service is requested from
the Village by a municipal ambulance service or rescue squad that
does not provide a paramedic level of care, that municipality or rescue
squad shall be billed for the paramedic service provided.
(5)
Schedule of fees for service, transfer service and disposable
medical equipment. The following fees shall be applicable for ambulance
service, transfer service and disposal medical equipment:
a.
ALS, transport (nonresident): $650.
b.
ALS, transport (resident): $600.
d.
BLS, transport (nonresident): $500.
e.
BLS, transport (resident): $450.
f.
Extra ambulance attendant, 250 pounds or combative: $100.
g.
Disposable supplies: $50.
h.
Mileage, per loaded mile: $14.
o.
Percutaneous cricothyrotomy (under Adv. Airway): $135.
s.
Rescue Pod (Adv. Airway): $110.
t.
Mutual aid use of autopulse: $225.
u.
If Capnography used add $50 to base rate. If Autopulse used
add $175 to base rate.
v.
If no transport is given and no ALS (Advanced Life Support)
the following be charged:
1.
Zero to three calls within one year (January 1 through December
31): no charge.
2.
Four to six calls within one year (January 1 through December
31): $75.
3.
Seven plus calls within one year (January 1 through December
31): $150.
w.
If no transport is given and BLS skills are provided fee is:
$200.
(6)
Medications used in ALS and BLS services. The following fees
are established for medications used in ALS and BLS services. The
Fire Chief shall periodically, no less than once per calendar year,
report such fees to the finance department, which may modify such
fees. Such fees are as stated as of the date of adoption of the ordinance
from which this section is derived, until revised:
b.
Albuterol/Ventolin/Proventil, 0.5% ml by nebulizer: $25.
c.
Amyl Nitrate, capsule: $25.
e.
Atropine, 1 mg/10 ml syringe: $25.
f.
Benadryl/Diphenhydramine, 50 mg syringe: $25.
h.
Calcium Chloride, 1 gm/10 ml syringe: $25.
i.
Cardizem, per syringe: $26.50.
j.
Cordarone/Amiodarone, 300 mg: $200.
k.
Dextrose/D5W, 500 ml: $25.
l.
Dextrose/D25/syringe: $25.
m.
Dextrose/D50/syringe: $25.
n.
Diazepam/Valium up to 5 mg: $175.
o.
Dopamine/Intropine, 200 mg: $26.
p.
Epinephrine/Adrenalin, 1:1,000: $25.
q.
Epinephrine/Adrenalin, 1:10,000, 1 gm/10 ml syringe: $25.
r.
Furosemide/Lasix, up to 20 mg: $25.
t.
Glucagon up to 1 mg: $70.
u.
Isoproterenol bu inhalation 0.5% ml: $5.15.
v.
Lidocaine drip and D5W, 500 cc: $25.
x.
Magnesium Sulfate, up to 10 mg: $25.
y.
Midazolan, up to 1 mg: $25.
z.
Morphine Sulfate, up to 10 mg: $25.
bb.
Nitro sublingual, each tab/spray/dose: $25.
cc.
Normal saline/capped IV, 1 - 5 ml: $25.
dd.
Normal saline 251 - 500 ml: $25.
ee.
Normal saline 501 - 1,000 ml: $25.
ff.
Procainamide, 1 gram: $25.
[Code 1993, § 5.14]
Whenever the Fire Department responds to a fire call determined to be in violation of §§
34-6,
34-7(a),
34-8 and the definition of the terms "garbage" and "refuse" in §
34-121, it may collect the actual costs of control and extinguishment from the responsible party, and in default of payment, may proceed to a court of competent jurisdiction to collect such costs as in any other civil action.
[Ord. No. 9-2009, 6-22-2009]
(a) Fees, based on occupancy classification:
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Classification
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Fee
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1.
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Public assembly
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Per the annual fee schedule
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2.
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Education institutions
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Per the annual fee schedule
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3.
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Institutional
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Per the annual fee schedule
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4.
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Residential, multifamily (three units and up)
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Per the annual fee schedule
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5.
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Stores, offices
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Per the annual fee schedule
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6.
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Basic industry, utility, defense
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Per the annual fee schedule
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7.
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Manufacturing
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Per the annual fee schedule
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8.
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Storage, warehouse
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Per the annual fee schedule
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9.
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Special, not classified
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Per the annual fee schedule
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10.
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Compliance inspections for Wisconsin Health and Social Services
community-based residential facilities (CBRF)
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Per the annual fee schedule
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11.
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Single-family home
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Per the annual fee schedule
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12.
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Multi-family homes
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Per the annual fee schedule
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(b) The annual fire prevention inspection fee shall constitute a special
charge against the property under Wis. Stats. § 66.601(16),
and shall be placed on the annual tax roll for collection as a special
charge if unpaid by October 15. All proceedings related to the collection
of real estate taxes shall apply.
(c) All buildings, structures and premises owned by the Village of Mount
Pleasant, the Village of Sturtevant, the State of Wisconsin, and the
United States Government shall be exempt from the fire prevention
fee.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(2)(a), (b)]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Materials, not otherwise covered in this chapter, which are
highly flammable, or which may react to cause fires or explosions,
or which, by their presence, create or augment a fire explosion hazard,
or which, because of their toxicity, flammability or liability to
explosion hazard, render firefighting abnormally dangerous or difficult;
and flammable and combustible liquids which are chemically unstable
and which may spontaneously form explosive compounds or undergo spontaneous
reactions of explosive violence or with sufficient evolution of heat
to be compressed gases, flammable solids, corrosive liquids, radioactive
materials, oxidizing materials, potentially explosive chemicals, highly
toxic materials and poisonous gases.
INFECTIOUS AGENT
A bacterial, mycoplasmal, fungal, parasitic or viral agent
known to cause illness in humans, which is used, researched, produced
or stored within or on the premises.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(2)]
The provisions of this division shall apply to all persons using,
researching, producing or storing hazardous materials and/or infectious
agents on and after the effective date of the ordinance from which
this division is derived.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(1)]
All persons using, researching or producing hazardous materials
and/or infectious agents shall notify the Fire Department as prescribed
by this division.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(5)]
The regulations contained in the Wis. Admin. Code Ch. Comm.
13 will be enforced by the Fire Chief.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(6)]
Oxidizing materials shall be stored in dry locations and separated
from organic materials, including wood surfaces.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(8)]
Potentially explosive chemicals shall be protected from external
heat, fire and explosion, and good housekeeping shall be maintained.
All spilled materials shall be promptly gathered and destroyed in
an approved manner. Smoking shall be prohibited in the storage area.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(10)]
Corrosive liquids shall have satisfactory provisions made for
containing and neutralizing or safely flushing away leakage of such
corrosive liquids which may occur during storage or handling.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(11)]
Any person who possesses or controls a hazardous material or
infectious agent which was discharged, or who caused the discharge
of a hazardous material or infectious agent shall reimburse the Village
for actual and necessary expenses incurred by the Village or its agent
to contain, remove or dispose of the hazardous substance or infectious
agent or take any other appropriate action which is deemed appropriate
under the circumstance.
[Code 1993, § 5.21(12); amended 1-14-2013 by Ord. No. 02-2013]
(a) Recovery of costs from every person using, storing, handling or transporting
flammable or combustible liquids, chemicals, gasses or other hazardous
materials shall comply with the requirements of Wis. Admin. Code Ch.
Comm. 10, as in force and amended from time to time.
(b) Every person using, storing, handling or transporting (whether by
rail or on the highways) flammable or combustible liquids, chemicals,
gasses or other hazardous materials shall be liable to the Village
for the actual cost of labor and materials associated with the use
of any specialized extinguishing agent, chemical, neutralizer or similar
material or equipment employed to extinguish, confine or clean up
any such hazardous material which is involved in any accidental spill
or in the threat of any fire or accidental spill.
(c) There is hereby imposed upon and charged a fire call charge to the
owner or user at the time of the fire call of the property involved
in a fire call response by the Fire Department on any highway within
the Village of Mt. Pleasant. The fire call charge shall be in the
sum of $500, and shall cover the cost of such fire call.
(d) The Fire Chief or his or her designee shall submit statements for
such charges to all such owners or users of the property subject to
a fire call on such highways as soon as practical following the completion
of the fire call. All such charges shall be paid to the Fire Department.