HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPW-09-20-95-05 EMS ServiceRESOLUTION C'R- ~~'-O~"'
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
CITY OF CARMEL'S FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
TO RESIDENTS OF CARMEL, INDIANA AND
CLAY TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel has applied to the State Emergency Management
Agency for certification to provide advanced life support and expects to receive
certification by the 1st day of October, 1995;
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, through the Carmel Fire Department, desires to
provide emergency medical services to the residents of the City of Carmel/Clay Township,
Hamilton County, Indiana;
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel is authorized to provide emergency medical
services pursuant to Indiana Statute I.C. 16-1-39-15, et seq.;
WHEREAS, Carmel will incur costs with respect to providing the above-described
service;
WHEREAS, Carmel has concluded that the basic life support charge for
Ambulance will be $225.00 per run and the advanced life support charge will be $350.00
per run; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel will receive from the Hamilton County Emergency.
Medical Fund certain tax levies which have been collected by the County from Township
and City residents.
WHEREAS, Carmel is desirous of entering into a contract with Nyhart Company
to provide billing of the above services to the residents who have received emergency
medical services; and
WHEREAS, The Carmel City Council has authorized the Carmel Board of Public
Works and Safety to enter into this agreement;
WHEREAS, the Carmel City Council has indicated that after the agreement has
been signed, that they will adopt an ordinance authorizing the City of Carmel to authorize
the Fire Department to provide emergency medical services and to collect fees to be
delivered to the Carmel Clerk-Treasurer and placed in a non-reverting fund for capital
equipment used in providing emergency medical services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety,
consideration of mutual covenants contained herein, agree as follows:
1. That the Carmel Fire Department is authorized to enter into contract to
provide emergency medical services and charge fees with citizens who
benefit from said services in the amount of $225.00 for basic life support
charge and for advanced life Support charge of $350.00 within the terms
and meanings of the Indiana Statute and the Indiana Emergency Medical
Act.
The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety further authorizes and requests that
the Carmel Common Council adopt an ordinance approving this resolution.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA