551-9. Standards for Ambulance Equipment and Operations.
(a) All ambulances shall be inspected for vehicle equipment as required by the California Highway Patrol. The Health Officer may also inspect all ambulances for compliance with local standards, if any. (Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(b) Required equipment in each Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) ground ambulance shall include the equipment required in North Coast EMS Policy and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Article 12, Section 1103.2, and in addition: (Ord. 1078, § 1, 04/06/1976; Ord. 1755, § 1, 10/07/1986; Ord. 2064; 02/28/1995; Ord. 2364, § 5, 06/20/2006; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(1) Safety equipment
-seat belts shall be provided for the driver and passenger seats.
-controlled heating and air conditioning equipment.
(2) Whenever patients with known or suspected communicable disease have been transported, the patient compartment and all interior surfaces including fixed equipment shall be thoroughly cleansed with soap, water and disinfectant. Supplies such as pillows, blankets, and linens should be autoclaved. (Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(3) A mobile radio capable of transmitting and receiving medical radio frequencies as specified by the Humboldt County Administrative Officer or his/her designee and maintained in accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements. The Mobile radio must be of public safety quality, and of a FCC Type Acceptance standard approved by the Humboldt County Administrative Officer or his/her designee. (Ord. 2364, § 5, 6/20/2006; Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(c) Zone boundaries and base station location are shown on the attached table:
NORTH |
EAST |
SOUTH |
WEST |
BASE STATION LOCATION |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone #1 |
Humboldt County Line |
Redwood Creek Bridge Highway 299 and School House Peak on Bald Hills Road |
Indianola Cutoff (includes intersections with Hwy. 101 & Old Arcata Rd. and up to 1699 block of Peninsula Drive in Manila) |
Pacific Ocean |
Arcata and McKinleyville |
Zone #2 |
Humboldt County Line |
Humboldt County Line |
Redwood Creek Bridge Hwy. 299 |
School House Peak on Bald Hills Road |
Hoopa or Willow Creek |
Zone #3 |
Indianola Cutoff (up to intersections with Hwy. 101 & Old Arcata Rd. and up to 1700 block of Peninsula Drive in Manila) |
Showers Pass |
Hookton Road Highway 101 |
Pacific Ocean |
Eureka |
Zone #4 |
Hookton Road & Hwy. 101 |
Showers Pass Humboldt County Line |
Dyerville Bridge & Hwy. 101 & Alderpoint Road 7 miles South of SR 36 |
Pacific Ocean |
Fortuna |
Garberville Sub-Zone |
Dyerville Bridge & Hwy. 101 & Alderpoint Blocksburg Road 7 miles South of SR 36 |
Humboldt County Line |
Mattole/Ettersburg Road at Ettersberg Bridge~Humboldt County Line |
Pacific Ocean |
Garberville |
(Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)
(d) Minimum staffing requirements:
Zone |
On duty |
On Duty |
---|---|---|
*ALS Units |
**BLS Units |
|
# 1 - North |
2 ALS |
|
# 2 - East |
1 ALS |
1 BLS |
# 3 - Central |
2 ALS |
|
# 4 - South Fortuna Sub-zone |
2 ALS |
|
Garberville Sub-zone |
1 ALS |
|
*ALS - Advanced Life Support |
||
**BLS - Basic Life Support |
(Ord. 2439, § 1, 10/12/2010)