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Emergency Medical Services Department (hereinafter the "EMS")
is hereby recognized within the jurisdictional boundaries coextensive
with the boundaries of the Borough of Keyport.
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The organization of the EMS shall consist of the Keyport First
Aid Squad.
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a. Establishment and election. The members of the squad
shall have the power to establish their own bylaws. The bylaws may
be reviewed by the Mayor and Borough Council. The squad may establish
in its bylaws an organizational hierarchy consisting of such offices
as are deemed necessary and proper for the efficient operation of
the squad.
b. The Borough, annually by resolution, shall recognize
the squad's duly elected leadership, administer to them the oath
of office and accept the squad's comprehensive roster of members.
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It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the squad to submit
to the Mayor and Borough Council at its final regular meeting in December,
and at such other times as he/she shall be required to do so, a complete
list of the names of the members of his/her squad, which shall be
signed by the superior officer and attested by the Secretary of the
squad. The list shall be accepted by resolution and be filed in the
office of the Clerk.
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There is hereby established within the EMS a Cadet Squad to
work with the squad in the emergency and nonemergency care and transportation
of the sick and injured of the Borough of Keyport.
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An applicant for membership in the EMS Cadet Squad shall have
the following qualifications at the time of his or her application:
a. Be a citizen of the United States;
b. Be of good physical health, to be evidenced by a medical
certification to that effect after taking of a physical examination;
c. Have the express written consent of his or her parents
or guardians authorizing him or her to apply for membership and, if
accepted, to participate in the activities of, and perform the duties
imposed upon, members of the auxiliary as such activities and duties
are delineated in this chapter and the rules and regulations of the
auxiliary. The written consent shall be acknowledged and proved in
the manner required by law for deeds to real estate to be recorded.
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a. The Secretary of the EMS shall provide each applicant
with a blank application upon request.
b. Application forms shall be completed and returned to the Secretary along with the certification of good physical health (as provided in §
3-62.2b), and parents' or guardians' written permission (as provided in §
3-62.2c).
c. The completed application, certificate and permission
shall be forwarded to an advisory committee, who shall be authorized
to approve or reject the application and notify the Secretary of its
decision. The Secretary shall notify all applicants of the decision
of the committee.
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a. All members of the Cadet Squad shall be required to
complete first-aid courses and obtain appropriate certification as
is established by the bylaws of the Squad.
b. Only those members of the Cadet Squad who have met
the minimum training required for membership shall be permitted to
perform the duties of members of the Cadet Squad. No Cadet Squad member
shall be permitted to drive the ambulance, to be a crew chief or to
ride on the same crew as another Cadet Squad member.
c. Those members under the age of 16 years old shall not
be permitted to ride on emergency calls.
d. Cadet Squad members shall at all times conduct themselves
in a gentlemanly manner becoming a member of the Department.
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All probationary and regular members of the Cadet Squad shall
be covered by such policies of insurance as are now or hereafter put
in effect for the protection of the members of the EMS.