<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 82-33. - Communications.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               CMED is operated by the county and is responsible for the dispatch of emergency ambulances
               and for the communications and coordination of all emergency ambulance service operations
               in the county.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Each ambulance shall be equipped with a two-way radio licensed by the Federal Communications
               Commission which must be in operative condition at all times the ambulance is in service.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Each emergency ambulance must maintain direct radio communications with CMED at all
               times by way of the state designated VHF radio system. Communications shall be conducted
               on frequency 155.160 MHz or 155.280 MHz unless otherwise directed by CMED.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Each emergency ambulance must provide direct radio communication, through CMED, with
               the emergency medical facility to which its patient is being transported.
               
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               (e)
               
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               Each emergency ambulance provider which receives calls for emergency ambulance service
               directly, independent of and/or in addition to calls received by CMED, must provide
               for public access to its service on a 24 hours per day, seven days per week basis.
               
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               (f)
               
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               Each nonemergency ambulance must be able to maintain an open line of communication
               with CMED at all times such ambulance is in service. Communication shall be provided
               for by way of the designated state rescue VHF simplex radio system operating on 155.280
               MHz.
               
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               (g)
               
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               Each nonemergency ambulance service may provide direct radio communication, through
               CMED, with the medical facility to which its patient is being transported on state
               rescue frequency 155.340 MHz.
               
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               (h)
               
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               Each ambulance utilized in the dual capacity of providing both emergency and nonemergency
               ambulance service, pursuant to this article, must maintain communications with CMED
               in accordance with the standards established for emergency ambulances.
               
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               (Ord. of 9-4-90, Â§ 10)
               
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