The following definitions shall apply to this article:
FIRST AID, RESCUE OR AMBULANCE SQUAD
An agency, association or other entity which provides first
aid, rescue or ambulance services, whether or not it receives remuneration
for such services.
No first aid, rescue or ambulance squad required to be licensed
under this article shall receive a license to operate within the Township
of Teaneck without first executing an agreement with the Township
that it will defend, indemnify and hold the Township harmless against
liability for any and all claims for damage to property or injury
to or death of persons arising out of or resulting from the operation
of the first aid, rescue or ambulance squad within the Township of
Teaneck. All first aid, rescue or ambulance squads required to be
licensed under this article shall maintain a general liability insurance
policy in the amount of $2,000,000, which shall name the Township
of Teaneck as an additional named insured.
All ambulances or other vehicles used by a first aid, rescue
or ambulance squad required to be licensed under this article to transport
individuals for medical assistance shall meet all relevant and applicable
standards adopted by the State of New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical
Services (OEMS) for licensing ambulances, as set forth in N.J.A.C.
8:40-1.1 et seq. Compliance with this section may be demonstrated
by participating in any voluntary inspection program offered by OEMS.
A first aid, rescue or ambulance squad in violation of any section of this article shall be subject to the general penalties set forth in Sec.
1-6 of the Code of the Township of Teaneck.