For the purposes of this article, certain words and phrases
are defined as follows:
shall mean any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle
used, constructed, designed or redesigned, equipped, or used for the
primary purpose of the transportation of the sick or injured persons,
whether functioning as a basic life support, advanced life support,
or mobile intensive care unit service level as provided by state law.
shall mean the area in the city within the corporate city
limits.
shall mean the designated emergency medical service for the
city.
shall mean the state department of state health services
as presently constituted, or a successor agency.
shall mean a request for ambulance service made by telephone
or other means of communication directly to an ambulance operator,
its agents or employees.
shall mean the city fire chief.
shall mean an ambulance used, designed, redesigned or equipped
for the purpose of transporting sick or injured persons under emergency
circumstances, and the rendering of first aid.
shall mean the existence of circumstances in which the element
of time in expeditiously transporting a sick or injured person for
medical or surgical treatment is essential to the health or life of
such person, and in which rescue operations or competent first aid
or both, at the place of emergency, may be essential to the health
or life of such person.
shall mean the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
shall mean a physician licensed by the state medical board
who is responsible for all aspects of the operation of an EMS system
concerning the provision of medical care.
shall mean a pre-scheduled response made by an ambulance
for the transportation of individuals to or from a medical facility,
a nursing home, an assisted living facility, dialysis center, or residence
under circumstances, which do not constitute an emergency.
shall mean a certificate of authorization issued by the city
to the owner allowing the owner to operate a permitted ambulance for
medical transfer services within the city limits.
shall mean a person providing medical transfer services and
holding a valid medical transfer service permit.
means any individual, corporation, business, trust, partnership,
association, or other legal entity.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 8/5/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1401; Ordinance 1231 adopted 8/1/17)
(a)
The
city fire/EMS department shall be the sole provider of emergency medical
service (911 service) within the city limits of the City of Brady.
(b)
The
city fire/EMS department shall only provide emergency medical service
(911 service) within the county pursuant to an interlocal agreement
between the city and the county.
(c)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly physically
obstruct any department personnel proceeding to the scene or reported
scene of any accident or emergency call, or to physically obstruct
any department personnel in the course of treating the sick or injured
at any such scene. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally
or knowingly fail or refuse to surrender any sick or injured person
to the care of any department personnel at the scene of any accident
or emergency call. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally
or knowingly damage, destroy or deface any attached or unattached
apparatus or equipment belonging to the department or any structure
used to house or protect such apparatus or equipment.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 8/5/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1402; Ordinance 1231 adopted 8/1/17; Ordinance 1307 adopted 7/7/20)
Any person who violates or fails to comply with the requirements or provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by assessment of a fine in an amount in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009, and each instance such a violation or failure to comply is allowed to exist shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition, the city attorney is authorized to file suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from violating or causing to be violated any of the sections of this article.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 8/5/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1403; Ordinance 1231 adopted 8/1/17; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
