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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT,
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION,
MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLY FEES TO BE CHARGED BY
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEREAS, Section 8.68.070 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code provides that the
City Council shall by resolution establish fees for all recipients of Advanced Life Support, Basic
Life Support and Emergency Ambulance Transportation services provided by the City of
Huntington Beach Fire Department; and
FireMed user fees were last revised by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2009-80;
and
In order to assist in defraying the cost of paramedic and ambulance services, the City
Council desires to revise fees to be paid by persons who utilize or benefit from having said
paramedic and ambulance services readily available; and
The fees hereinafter established do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing
paramedic and emergency ambulance services in the City of Huntington Beach for which the fees
are charged,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that the fees set forth herein below and on the attached Schedule A are hereby established as
follows:
Voluntary FireMed Membership Annual Fee
Household $60.00
Low Income Household $30.00
Business—First three (3) employees $60.00
Each additional group of three employees $60.00
Fire Department ALS/BLS Fees
Basic Life Support (BLS)-
Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services
rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel $350.00
Advanced Life Support(ALS)-
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services
rendered by paramedic personnel $450.00
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Resolution No. 2010-33
Additional Specialized ALS services provided:
• Defibrillation $55.00
• IV tubing; solutions; drugs; special supplies Schedule A
• Advanced Airway $70.00
• Additional Personnel $126.00
• 12-Lead EKG Acquisition $100.00
Fire Department ALS/BLS Assessment Fees
Basic Life Support (BLS) Assessment—
Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services
rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel when the
patient is not transported to a hospital and is released at
scene $350.00
Advanced Life Support(ALS) Assessment—
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services
rendered by paramedic personnel when the patient is not
transported to a hospital and is released at scene $450.00
Fire Department Emergency Transport Fees
Type Basis for Fee
Emergency Applicable at time of request for Base Rate $671.75
ambulance response
Non-Resident
Transportation
Fee Applicable when transported patient is not a
Resident of Huntington Beach $450.00
Mileage Per patient-transported mile or fraction $15.50
thereof
Oxygen Applicable when oxygen is administered and $76.00
includes mask or cannula
Medical Utilized by patient during incident Schedule A
Supplies
Expendable Medical Supplies $30.00
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Medications Schedule A
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Resolution No. 2010-33
Exemption And Reduction Of Charles
Determination for an exemption or reduction of fees shall be made by the Fire Chief. His
findings shall be based on the following criteria:
(a) FireMed Membership Fees—Low Income Household:
Persons who wish to participate in the FireMed Membership program but are unable
to pay the full membership fee because of hardship conditions may enroll at the
"Low Income Household" rate. Determination shall be based on "HUD Income
Guidelines — Very Low Income Category" currently on file at the City's office of
Economic Development.
(b) User Fees—Inability to Pay:
Persons receiving emergency medical services from the Huntington Beach Fire
Department and claim an inability to pay may apply to the Fire Chief for a reduction
of charges. The Fire Chief will evaluate the availability of insurance, government
assisted programs and total household income to determine the reduction of fees.
The Fire Chief may reduce fees to no less than the annual membership fee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of the fees set forth in this resolution
shall be on May 0.� 2010 Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the combining of any
Fire Department ALS/BLS, ambulance transportation, medication, or supply fee for billing
purposes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of May 2010.
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REVIE ND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City istrator Fire hief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Oko Lk\,(,ok�o
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Schedule "A" - Resolution No. 2010-33
HBFD EMERGENCY TRANSPORT FEES
- SCHEDULE A -
111=110
12 Lead 8 Splint 2
Aerosol Mask 2 Suction Kit 12
Airway NP 6 Syringe , 2
Bag Valve Mask 221 Tourniquet,Combat App 28
Bandaging,Small 2 Triangular Bandage 2
Bandaging,Medium 6 Urinal/Bed Pan 2
Bandaging,Large 18 V Vac 38
Bedding Pack 2 Vacuum Splint 42 j
Blanket, Disposable 8
Blanket,Fabric 81
Burn Pack 56
Capnography 28 Z g",if 7
fite.
41111,
Cold Pack 2 Adenosine 6mg/2ml 96
Combitube 106 Adenosine 12mg/2ml 180
Communicable Disease Kit 16 Albuterol 2
Defib Pads 62 Arniodarone 30
Electrode Set Aspirin, low dose 2
Emesis Basin
2
H4 Atropine 4
ET Kit 181 Atropine Vial 2
EZ 10 Kit,Adult 260 Benadryl 4
EZ 10 Kit,Ped 260 -Dextrose 6
EZ 10 LD Needle 302 Dopamine 4
Flexible Intubation Guide 32 EPI 1.1,000-1cc Amp 4
Gloves, pair 2 EPI 1:1,000-30cc Vial j 8
Glucose Strip 41 EPI 1:10,000-10cc Syr 4
Hip Splint/Wrap 60 Glucagon 250
Irrigation Solution 4 Glucose,Oral(gel) 10
IV Bag and Tubing 10 Lidocaine 14
IV Kit and Cath 12 M7idazolam 4
IV Needles,additional 2 Morphine Syringe 16
MyClyns t 251 Morphine Vial g 2
N95 Mask 4 Naloxone 40
Nebulizer 2 Nitrospray I 4
Needle Thoracostomy 173 Normal Saline Pillow 2
OB Kit 14 Normal Saline Vial 2
Oral Airway 4 Sodium Bicarb 6
P100 Mask 141 Sodium Thiosulfate 40
Pillow 8
Pulseoxymeter 2
Saline Lock 6
Sharps Tube (sgI use) 10
Soft Restraints 8
jSpinal Immobilization 24
Spit Sock 8
April 2010
Res. No. 2010-33
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on May 3, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Carchio, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Bohr
NOES: Dwyer, Hansen
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Ci lerk and ex-officio Vlerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California