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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-1804 AMBULANCE DRIVER & ATTENDANT PERMIT -- FEE. ORDINANCE NO. Igoy AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; specify- ing qualifications for issuing an ambulance driver and attendant permit; prescribing rules and regulations pertaining to ambulance and cabulance personnel;'and amending Sections 5.09.070 and 5.09.080 and subsection 411 5.09.130 (2), all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 5.09.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "5.09.070 ,Application for permit--Fee. (a) Any person desiring to obtain an ambulance driver and attendant permit shall file with the City Clerk an application on forms to be furnished by him containing the following information: (1) Name of applicant; (2) Address of applicant; (3) Date and place of birth; (4) Applicant's places of residence for three years immediately previous to the time of making application; 111 (5) Marital status; (6) Physical description of applicant, including height, weight, color of eyes and hair, and distinguishing or identify- ing marks, scars or tatoos; (7) Whether applicant has ever been convicted of or charged with any crime, including misdemeanors and violations of city ordinances and including moving traffic offenses; (8) Whether applicant's driver's license has ever been suspended or revoked; and, if so, when, where and for what cause; (9) Whether applicant holds a valid Washington State motor vehicle operator's permit; (10) Whether applicant does now suffer or has ever suf- fered from epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble, color blindness, or tuberculosis; and, if so, when the condition existed and the name and address of the treating doctor; (11) Whether the applicant is addicted to the use of 411 narcotics or intoxicating liquor; (12) A list of all illnesses suffered by applicant within a year preceding the date of application, together with the name and address of treating doctor; (13) Any physical defects of applicant; (14) Whether applicant has successfully completed the State of Washington Department of Transportation 81 Hour Basic Emergency Medical Technician Course, or a course of training certified by the Health Officer of the Yakima Health District to be at least equivalent thereto; provided, if the application is for a permit as a cabulance driver and attendant rather than for an ambulance and attendant permit, the applicant shall indicate whether he has successfully completed the 11, "Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care" course as prescribed by the American National Red Cross, or a first aid course certified by the Health Officer of the Yakima Health District to be at least equivalent thereto. (15) Whether applicant has ever been engaged as an ambulance driver or attendant; and, 'if so, when, where, and name and address of prior employer. (i5,) An application hereunder shall be accompanied by an application fee of ten dollars which fee shall be retained by the City, regardless of whether the permit applied for is issued. Such a permit shall be valid for a period of one year from its date of issue unless revoked as provided in this chapter, and may be renewed from year to year thereafter by an applica- tion to the City Clerk accompanied by a renewal fee of ten dollars for each annual renewal." Section 2. Section 5.09.080 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 411 "5.09.080 Investigation of applicant--Qualifications of apelicant. When an application for an ambulance driver and attendant permit is received, the City Clerk, with the assis- tance of the Chief of Police, shall investigate the applicant, and a permit shall not be issued unless the applicant meets the following qualifications: (1) Applicant must be of the age of eighteen years or over; (2) Applicant must be the holder of a valid Washington State Motor Vehicle Operator's License and have knowledge of driving safety regulations and shall demonstrate to the satis- faction of the Chief of Police that applicant has the ability to safely operate an ambulance; (3) Applicant must be able to speak, read and write the English language; (4) Applicant must be of sound physique, with good eye- sight, and not subject to epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble, color blindness, or any other infirmity of body or mind which -110 might render him unfit for the safe operation of an ambulance; (5) Applicant must be clean of dress and person and not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor or narcotics; -2- (6) Applicant must have successfully completed the State of Washington Department of Transportation 81 Hour Basic Emergency Medical Technician Course or a course of training certified by the Health Officer of the Yakima County Health District to be at least equivalent thereto; provided, if the application is for a permit as a cabulance driver and attendant rather than for an ambulance driver and attendant permit, the applicant shall indicate whether he has success- fully completed the "Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care" course as prescribed by the American National Red Cross or a first aid course certified by the Health Officer of the Yakima County Health District to be at least equivalent thereto. (7) Applicant shall not have been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude, nor within a period of one year prior to his application have been convicted of the offenses of negligent driving, reckless driving, or driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; (8) Applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police that applicant has sufficient knowledge of street names and residences in the city to enable him to promptly locate addresses within the city." Section 2. Subsection 5.09.130 (2) of the City of Yakima Munici- pal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "5.09.130 Rules and regulations. (2) Personnel. (A) All ambulances engaged in emergency ambulance ser- vice must be manned by a crew of at least two persons, to con- sist of a driver and an attendant. .During times when a patient is being transported, at least one attendant must ride in the back of the ambulance with the patient. (B) A vehicle engaged in transporting physically handicapped persons by virtue of a cabulance license may be operated by a driver who is not the holder of a cabulance driver and attendant permit provided a person who holds such a permit serves as an attendant in the vehicle while it is so engaged. When such a vehicle is operated by a driver who holds such a permit, no further attendant is required for such vehicle." Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided II/ by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this /&thlay ofcLV2Zd.1975. / ATTEST: • Mayor 0' • j z.,, Clerk 0 -3-