Division 5
PERSONNEL STANDARDS

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SEC. 10-250. DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS:

1. Any ambulance attendant or driver utilized by a permittee shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; shall be trained and competent in the proper use of all emergency ambulance equipment; shall hold current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-I Ambulance (EMT-IA); and shall demonstrate compliance with all applicable State laws and regulations.

2. Certificate required. Every ambulance driver and attendant utilized by a permittee shall hold a certificate from the permit officer indicating compliance with the requirements of this Section. A temporary certificate may be issued, pending confirmation of all personnel requirements.

3. Application. Applications for such certificate shall be in the form required by the permit officer and shall be accompanied by the fee established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

4. Denial, Suspension or Revocation. Certificates may be denied, suspended or revoked by the permit officer if he finds, after an informal hearing, that the applicant does not comply with the requirements of this Section.

5. Criminal Investigations. All applicants for ambulance driver/attendant certification must undergo a complete criminal history record check prior to issuance of a permanent certificate. The record check must be repeated every four (4) years.

6. Term. The certificate shall remain in effect for no more than two (2) years, with an expiration date to correspond to the applicant's EMT-IA or EMT-P certificate.

(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)

SEC. 10-251. UNIFORM AND APPEARANCE:

Each person providing ambulance service subject to permit under this Division shall staff each ambulance with appropriate personnel who shall wear clean uniforms, be neat and comply with the requirements of this Division.

(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)

SEC. 10-252. DISPATCHERS:

Each person providing ambulance service subject to permit under this Division shall assign at least one person or an agency to be responsible for receiving calls and dispatching ambulances.

Persons holding Emergency Ambulance Service Permits under this Division shall provide such dispatch services on a twenty-four (24) hour day basis and shall train the dispatcher in accordance with a curriculum developed by the permit officer to radio operation and protocols and to the emergency response zones served before said dispatcher begins dispatching emergency calls.

(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)

SEC. 10-253. IDENTIFICATION:

Each person providing ambulance service subject to permit under this Division shall wear while on duty an identification badge issued by the County permit officer that is clearly visible to the public. The badge shall identify the training and certification status of the attendant or driver. The badge shall be turned back to the permit officer in the event of changes of information on the badge.

(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)

SEC. 10-254. RESPONSE:

The on-duty ambulance driver and attendant responding to emergency calls shall be based at the ambulance provider's station within the zone of response on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. Voluntary ambulance services are exempt but personnel shall be available within the zone of response.

(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)

SEC. 10-255. EXEMPTION:

An ambulance driver or ambulance attendant who is a California licensed physician, Mobile Intensive Care Nurse, Authorized Registered Nurse, or EMT-P with certification by the EMS Medical Director shall be exempt from the emergency medical training requirement set forth in Section 10-250.

(Added by Ordinance 3936-C.S. — Effective Dec. 26, 1985)