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When an ambulance company is contracted to provide emergency medical standby (i.e., 10K Fun Runs, etc.) by community event promoters, the following conditions shall apply:

A. The ambulance company shall notify the fire official in writing 14 days prior to the date of the event, or as soon to the event as reasonably possible, stating the date, time and scope of standby responsibilities.

B. Ambulance companies engaging in standby activities shall notify the fire department’s 911 communications center immediately on all advanced life support/life threatening calls as required pursuant to BCC 5.04.130.

C. Ambulance company standby for handling basic life support calls must obtain prior approval and parameters for care set by the fire official.

D. All EMS activity provided by the ambulance company at such events shall be documented and a report forwarded to the fire official within one week subsequent to the completion of the event. (Ord. 4679 § 15, 1994.)