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ORDINANCFs NO. 85-.2541
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING .SECTION 5.-4 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT;. SECTION 5-5
TRAINED PERSONNEL; AND SECTION 5-6 WARNING DEVICES OF CHAPTER 5
ENTITLED AMBULANCES OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the"City of .Plainview has been upgrading the level of
emergency medical services for the citizens of Plainview and Hale
County; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Plainview
that the minimum requirements for providing said ambulance service be
upgraded.
NOW THEREFORE, $E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: THAT SECTION 5-4 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT; SECTION 5-5
TRAINED PERSONNEL;' AND SECTION 5-6 WARNING DEVICES OF .CHAPTER 5
ENTITLED AMBULANCES. OF THE .CODE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS SHALL
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 5-4. MINIMUM EQUIPMENT. Every emergency ambulance
operating within this City, shall be equipped .with, and when in
service shall carry as minimum equipment for basic life support
service and/or advance life support service. The basic equipment
shall be as required by the Texas Department of Health. Emergency
Medical Services Division. (State Law reference - Vernon's Annointed
-Civil Statute ARTICLE 4470)
SECTION 5-5. TRAINED PERSONNEL. Every emergency ambulance, when
in service in .this City, shall be accompanied by a minimum of one (1)
Emergency Medical. Technician (EMT) and one (1) Emergency Care
Attendant (ECA) for basic life support-and a minimum of at least one.
(1) Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P), or one (1)
Emergency Medical Technician Special Skills (EMT-S) .and one. (1)
Emergency Care Attendant (ECA) for levels of advanced life support as
requixed by the Texas Department of Health Emergency Medical Services
Division. (State Law reference - Vernon's Annointed Civil Statute
ARTICLE 447a, Section .3.03)
SECTION 5-6.` WARNING DEVICES. Every ambulance, when in service
in this- City, shall have been approved by the Texas Department of
Hea1tY~ Emergency Medical Services Division and shall hold a current
permit issued under Vernon's Texas Civil Statute, ARTICLE 4470, with
reference to the .Federal specification for the "Star of Life
Ambulance." (KKK-A=1822A DATE APRIL 1, 1980)
.Should any section, paragraph, sentence or clause, or any wording of
this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
- reason, the remainder of-this ordinance. shall not be effected.
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ORDINANCE NO. 85-2541
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-4 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT; SECTION 5-5
TRAINED PERSONNEL; AND SECTION 5-6 WARNING DEVICES OF CHAPTER 5
ENTITLED AMBULANCES OF THE CODE OF THE. CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.-
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview has been upgrading the level of
emergency medical. services far .the citizens of Plainview and Hale
County; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest. of the citizens of Plainview
that the minimum requirements.for providing said ambulance service be
upgraded.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: THAT SECTION 5-4 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT; SECTION 5-5
TRAINED PERSONNEL; AND SECTION. 5=6 WARNING DEVICES OF CHAPTER 5
ENTITLED AMBULANCES OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS SHALL
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 5-4. MINIMiJM EQUIPN~NT. Every emergency ambulance
operating within this City, shall be equipped. with, and when in
service shall carry- as minimum equipment for basic life support
service and/or advance life support service. The. basic equipment
shall. be as required by the. Texas Department of Health Emergency
Medical Services Division. {State Law reference - Vernon's Annointed
Cvil:Statute ARTICLE 4470)
SECTION 5-5. TRAINED PERSONNEL. Every emergency ambulance, when
in service in this City, shall be accompanied by a minimum of one (1)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and one (1) .Emergency Care
Attendant (ECA) for basic life support and a minimum of at least one
- (1) Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P), or one (1)
Emergency Medical Technician Special Skills (EMT-S) and one (1)
Emergency Care Attendant (ECA) for levels of advanced life support as
:required. by the Texas. Department of Heal h Emergency Medical Services
Division. (State Law reference - Vernon's Annointed Civil Statute
ARTICLE 4470,. Section 3.03)
SECTION 5=6. WARNING DEVICES. .Every. ambulance, when in service
in this. City, .shall :have been approved by the Texas Department of
Health Emergency Medical Services Division and shall hold a current
permit-issued under Vernon's Texas Civil Statute, ARTICLE 4470, with
reference to the Federal specification far the "Star of Life
Ambulance." (KKK-A-1822A DATE APRIL 1, 1980)
Should any section,. paragraph, sentence or clause, or any wording of
this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
`' reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be effected.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Plainview, '~,
.Texas on first reading this the 2Sth day of February,_1986;
PASSED AND'APPROVED on second this 11th day. of March, 1986.
E.V, RIDLEHUBER, Mayor
ATTEST:
SH RYL OWEN, Interim City Clerk
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