6 of 1965 - A resolution adopting the rules and regulations governing private ambulances and equipment and the o EE
• Resolution No.•
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By MAYOR J. BRACKEN LEE
• CONNIMION[11
Adopting the rules and regulations
governing private ambulances and
and equipment and the operation
thereof.
Presented to the Board of Commissionefl
AND PASSED
MAR 1 61965"` -
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ROLL CALL
VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City, Utah, March 16 , 196 5
Chrit$enseri• . I move that the Resolution be adopted.
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Mr. Chairman .
RESOLUTION
Result . . . .
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title 43a of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt LaKe City, Utah, 1955, Bill No. 82 of 1964, adopted December 2,
1964, relating to ambulances, the Board of City Commissioners is
empowered to prescribe rules and regulations governing the operation and
maintenance of ambulances to provide safe transportation and specify such
equipment and regulatory devices as the Board of Commissioners may deem
necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Board of Health and the Police Department
have prepared and recommended the rules and regulations following and
the Board of Commissioners, after having duly considered the same, finds
that said rules and regulations are fair and reasonable and are well
calculated to provide safe transportation and satisfactory service to the
residents of Salt Lake City:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SALT
LAKE CITY that the following rules and regulations be, and the same hereby
are, adopted and promulgated as the rules and regulations of Salt Lake
City governing the operation and maintenance of ambulances in Salt Lake
City under said Title 43a, Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah,
1955:
A. RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE
AMBULANCE EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS
Date of Inspection Time
Name of Ambulance Service
Name of Firm
Address Telephone
Date ambulance service began at this location
Date firm began at this location
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Reason for inspection: New application, License Renewal
Canvass Complaint State nature of complaint
Is ambulance operated by a Governmental Agency
Name of Agency
Address of Agency Telephone
1. All private ambulance service authorized for pickup in the
City of Salt Lake shall be provided on a 24-hour per day,
seven-day per week basis with permitted equipment. All
permitted equipment shall be stationed at operating locations
approved by the Board of Health. ( )
2. Equipment under suspension is not eligible for substitution. ( )
3. All ambulance equipment shall be modern and capable of
providing a satisfactory emergency ambulance service. ( )
4. The ambulance body shall have rear loading facilities
with the patient's compartment separated from the driver's
compartment. The patient's compartment shall contain two
or more exits. ( )
5. Every ambulance shall have adequate heat in patient's
compartment. ( )
6. Every ambulance shall be equipped with emergency red
lights mounted in front and siren as authorized and
required for emergency vehicles by the Vehicle Code of
the State of Utah. ( )
7. No ambulance or equipment that have been substantially
damaged shall be again placed in service until it has
been reinspected. ( )
8. Ambulance upholstery must be kept in good condition. ( )
9. Storage facilities for linens must be enclosed, or
otherwise protected. ( )
10. Every ambulance must be equipped with a fire extin-
guisher of at least 2-1/2 pounds capacity charged with
either dry powder or carbon dioxide, as approved by
Fire Department. ( )
11. Every ambulance shall carry at least the following
equipment:
a. One guerney or 4-wheel cot with adjustable head
position ( )
b. Six complete sets of linen ( )
c. One pillow and one blanket for each cot and/or
stretcher ( )
d. Two hand towels ( )
e. A sufficient supply of oxygen, together with oxygen
mask and regulators for the administration of oxygen
for not less than two hours ( )
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f. Two soft restraints ( )
g. Approved resuscitation equipment ( )
1. Ambu-Rescue Breathing Equipment (Hand-type,
manual operated) ( )
2. E.N.J. Resusciation and Emergency Breathing
Equipment (Mech. and Auto.operated) ( )
3. National Cylinder Gas (Mech. and Auto.
operated) ( )
4. Mine Safety Appliance (MSA) Equipment ( )
h. Airway and "S" tubes. Adult Children ( )
12. Every ambulance shall be adequately equipped with a
medicine cabinet containing first aid equipment.
Additional supplies shall include approved leg and arm
splints, large emesis basin ( )
13. Every ambulance must be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition and in good repair ( )
14. Bed linens must be immediately changed after discharge
of a patient ( )
15. No ambulance shall be used as a hearse
16. Every ambulance shall be designed and equipped to
transport at least two stretcher patients at one time ( )
17. Only one order shall be filled on each private ambulance
trip
( )
18. Every call for ambulance service shall be answered
promptly. Patients shall be loaded and transported without
being subjected to unreasonable delays ( )
19. In emergency cases, an operator shall not delay in dis-
patching equipment, in giving first aid, or in providing
transportation for patients ( )
B. RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE
AMBULANCE DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS
1. An attendant, in addition to the driver, must accompany
every ambulance on each call. ( )
2. Every ambulance driver and attendant shall have completed
a course in First Aid at least equivalent to the American
Red Cross First Aid Standard Course, and such other train-
ing as may be required by the Board of Health. ( )
Names of Ambulance Attendants Certification
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3. Ambulance drivers shall limit the use of siren to response
to emergency calls and transportation of emergency cases. ( )
4. Ambulance drivers and attendants shall not smoke while
operating ambulance. ( )
5. Ambulance drivers and attendants, while on duty, shall
not use, sell, or be in possession of alcoholic beverages. ( )
6. Ambulance drivers and attendants shall not use, sell or
be in possession of narcotics. ( )
7. Ambulance drivers and attendants shall wear clean
uniforms when handling and transporting patients. ( )
8. Ambulance management and assigned personnel are jointly
responsible for seeing that the above rules and regula-
tions are complied with. Lack of compliance will be
considered good and sufficient grounds for revocation of
permits. ( )
9. Driver and attendant(s) must present a certificate of
health from a licensed medical doctor to show evidence
of physical and mental well-being. ( )
10. The applicant has complied with the City Ordinance and
provisions of regulations relating to health, sanitation,
and safety so as to properly safeguard the lives and
health of the employees engaged therein. ( )
Sanitarian
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
16th day of March , 1965.
MAYOR
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