It shall be unlawful to operate or drive or cause to be operated or driven, an ambulance on a public street of the city when furnishing ambulance service, including emergency ambulances operated by the emergency medical service department of the city, unless such ambulance on each trip meets the minimum staffing requirements as set out in section 157.11(h) of emergency medical services rules adopted by the DSHS under section 773.050 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 8/5/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1431; Ordinance 1231 adopted 8/1/17)
No ambulance shall be operated upon the streets of the city for the purposes of furnishing ambulance/transfer service unless the ambulance has a valid license issued by the DSHS and a permit from the city.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 8/5/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1432; Ordinance 1231 adopted 8/1/17)
No ambulance shall be operated upon the streets of the city for the purpose of furnishing ambulance/transfer service unless such ambulance is equipped as set out in section 157.11 of emergency medical services rules adopted by the DSHS under section 773.050 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Additionally, ambulances shall also meet the minimum requirements as outlined, in writing, by their physician medical director of record for their licensed ambulance service provider and as outlined by the city as required equipment.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 8/5/14; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1433; Ordinance 1231 adopted 8/1/17)