HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2397 RESOLUTION No, 2597
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COVERING PRO-
CEDURES, RULES AND RATES PERTAINING
TO AMBULANCE SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SUPERSEDING RESOLU-
TION No. 2253 DATED NOVEMBER 1st, 1965.
WHEREAS, there is a need and necessity for emergency
ambulance service within the City of Huntington Beach; and
WHEREAS, due to the welfare, health and safety of
the general public;
NOW, THEREFORE, 'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH HEREBY RESOLVES that the following rules,
regulations and rates will govern any ambulance service li-
censed to do business within the City of Huntington Beach;
Section 1. Anyone doing business as an ambulance
service within the City of Huntington Beach must meet the
need and necessity requirements as set out in the Hunting-
Beach Ordinance Code.
Section 2. Ambulance services will be governed by
the following administrative rules :
(a) The equipment will be checked and
approved by the Chief of Police.
(b) The procedures for using this
equipment must meet the approval of
the Chief of Police.
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(c) Ambulance services will adhere to the
following rates :
BASIC CHARGE:
Per Stretcher Patient �25-00 Plus �1�1.00 per mile or
fraction thereof from point of
pickup to final destination.
Per Sit-Up Patient 1/2 of complete stretcher
charge
NOTE: In case one Sit-Up Patient only is transported patient
must pay the full stretcher charge.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES:
Emergency Calls 5.00 per patient
Night Charge (7 :00 P.m. to 7 :00 a.m. )
5.00 per patient
Oxygen rendered enroute 5.00 minimum
Resuscitator 10.00 minimum
Alcoholic 5,00 minimum
Splint 2.75 minimum
Stand By Time 5. 00 per each 15 min. or
fraction thereof
Traveling off paved roads 5.00 minimum
Meeting trains, boats and
airplanes 5. 00 minimum
Ambulance refused or not
needed upon arrival $25-00
(In response to veterans, calls, adhere to the approved
rates of the Veterans Administration) .
(In response to County calls, adhere to the approved
rates of the County of Orange) .
Sec. 3. At the time of collection or billing ambu-
lance companies or ambulance businesses concerned shall pre-
sent to the customer a complete itemized list of all charges
together with a schedule of fees printed thereon.
See. 4. The Chief of Police, through the City Ad-
ministrator, will administer the rules.
Sec. 5. This Ordinance shall supersede Ordinance
No. 2253 adopted on November ist, 1965.
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Res. No. 2597
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California, on the 20th day of
June , 1966.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Cler
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Cityi. Attorney--
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Res , No ,2397
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C . JONES , the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of June ,
19 66 , by the following vote :
AYES : Councilmen:
11
Coen, Bartlett , Gisler, Kaufman, Shipley, Green, Stewart
NOES : Councilmen:
None
ABSENT : Councilmen:
None
City Clerk a x-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California