<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-54. - Terms of certification as a first responder agency and individual first responder.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               A certificate to operate as a first responder agency in the county, and issued by
               the county department of emergency medical services to an applicant agency will be
               permanent, with a minimum of four individual first responders. However, either party
               at its option may terminate the certificate upon 30 days' prior written notice to
               the other party or immediately upon failure to meet qualification standards.
               
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               (b)
               
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               If any first responder agency or individual first responder shall violate or fail
               to comply with any provision of these guidelines, notification will be given by the
               director of the county emergency medical services to the first responder agency fire
               chief or his/her designee stating the violation and requesting a meeting to resolve
               the violation. If the violation is not resolved, the written complaint will be forwarded
               to the county first responder advisory board for its investigation of the complaint.
               The first responder advisory board will have the final authority on suspension or
               revocation of an individual first responder's certification. The board can make a
               recommendation to the board of county commissioners for suspension or revocation of
               a first responder agency's certificate.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Upon termination, revocation, or suspension of a certificate to operate as a first
               responder agency or individual, as determined under this article, the first responder
               agency or individual shall immediately cease to operate. Termination of a certification
               for noncompliance to rules must be approved by the county board of commissioners.
               
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               (d)
               
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               If membership drops below that specified in subsection (a) of this section the first
               responder unit has 120 days to get back to strength. If not, the advisory board will
               suspend the certification until the number is back to minimum strength.
               
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               (Ord. of 12-7-92(2), Â§ 4; Ord. No. 1998-14, 9-21-98; Ord. No. 2005-02, 5-23-05)
               
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