<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-44. - Standards for communications.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with an operational two-way radio capable
               of establishing good quality voice communications from within the geographic confines
               of the county to each hospital emergency department in the county in which the ambulance
               is based. Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with two-way radio communications
               capabilities compatible with all hospital emergency departments to which transportation
               of patients is made on a regular or routine basis anywhere within North Carolina.
               Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with an operational two-way radio capable
               of establishing good quality voice communications from within the geographic confines
               of the county with the ambulance-dispatching agency within the county. Cellular phones
               may be used in lieu of radios between dispatch and transport units.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Each ambulance provider shall maintain current authorization or Federal Communication
               Commission licenses for all frequencies and radio transmitters operated by that provider.
               Copies of all authorizations and licenses shall be on display and available for inspection
               per the Federal Communication Commission's rules and regulations.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Each base of operations must have at least one open telephone line. Telephone numbers
               must be registered with each law enforcement agency and E-911 communications center
               in Martin County.
               
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               (Ord. No. 2005-7, Â§ 1-124, 11-9-2005;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="15271" data-ordinance-id="849091">
                  Ord. of 9-13-2017(1)
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               , 9-13-2017)
               
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