<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-53. - Application and granting process for certification as a first responder or an individual first responder.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Application for a certificate to operate as a first responder agency in the county
               by an applicant agency shall be filed with the county department of emergency medical
               services. This application shall be made upon such forms as may be prepared by the
               county department of emergency medical services and shall contain:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The name and address of the applicant agency.
               
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               (2)
               
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               The fire district in which it will operate.
               
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               (3)
               
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               A plan describing how the agency will respond when dispatched on first responder calls.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Any information the county department of emergency medical services shall deem reasonably
               necessary for a fair determination of the capacity/ability of the applicant agency
               to provide first responder service in the service area in accordance with county requirements.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Upon receipt of an application approved by the county department of the emergency
               medical services, the advisory board will forward such applications to the county
               board of commissioners for their approval.
               
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               (c)
               
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               The county board of commissioners shall approve or disapprove all applications for
               first responder agency status and grant certificates to operate as a first responder
               agency in the county.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Application for a certificate to function as an individual first responder in the
               county by an applicant shall be filed with the county department of emergency medical
               services by the applicant, fire chief or his/her designee with proper approval from
               the corporate board of directors. This application shall be made upon such forms prepared
               by the county department of emergency medical services and shall contain:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The name, age, Social Security number, driver's license number, and address of the
               applicant individual.
               
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               (2)
               
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               State medical responder expiration date or state emergency medical technician expiration
               date.
               
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               (3)
               
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               The name of the first responder agency with which the applicant individual is to be
               affiliated.
               
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               (e)
               
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               Upon receipt of application for certificate to operate as an individual first responder
               in the county, the director of emergency medical services or his designated representative
               will approve or disapprove all applications based on criteria in<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH26EMSE_ARTIIIFIREPR_S26-55STFIREAGFIREME" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> section 26-55</a>.
               
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               (Ord. of 12-7-92(2), Â§ 3; Ord. No. 1998-14, 9-21-98; Ord. No. 2005-02, 5-23-05)
               
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