§ 96.68. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROVIDER.

(A)

The Fire-Rescue Department is hereby authorized to obtain and maintain any and all necessary State of Florida licensing, vehicle permits and all necessary Palm Beach County Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN), pursuant to F.S. Chapter 7401; and Palm Beach County EMS Ordinance, Palm Beach County Code, Chapter 13; and any subsequent applicable revised laws and ordinances, for the purpose of providing advanced life support and all manner of emergency medical services as it applies to emergency medical and trauma treatment and emergency transportation services, in and for the City of Delray Beach.

(B)

The Fire-Rescue Department shall, upon obtaining all necessary licenses and certifications, be designated as the primary provider of Advanced Life Support and of all manner of emergency medical services as it applies to emergency medical and trauma treatment and emergency transportation services within the City limits of the City of Delray Beach.

(Ord. No. 5-95, passed 1/17/95; Ord. No. 46-02, § 2, passed 10/1/02)