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ESTABLISHING THE CARTERET EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret (the "Borough") is in need of
EMS/ambulance services; and
WHEREAS, the Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad has heretofore been
responsible for providing ambulance service throughout the Borough; and
WHEREAS, despite the diligent efforts and valiant commitment of the
Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad, it has experienced difficulty in providing
needed ambulance service to the Borough during the weekday, daytime
hours; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the residents of the Borough have
adequate ambulance services available during the daytime hours, the
Borough has contracted with an outside, private ambulance company to
provide said services at a significant cost; and
WHEREAS, in order to better protect the public health, safety and welfare of
the citizenry, the governing body has deemed it advisable to establish a
municipal EMS/ambulance service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of
the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey as
follows:
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is hereby established the Carteret Emergency Medical Services to
provide EMS/ambulance services for the Borough of Carteret. The Carteret
EMS shall be created, established, and maintained in conformance with the
standards for licensure promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Health
and Senior Services.
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SECTION 2. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
A. The Carteret EMS shall be the primary EMS/ambulance service for
the Borough from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Sunday.
B. The Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad shall be the primary
EMS/ambulance service for the Borough from 6:00 P.M. to 6:00
A.M., Monday through Sunday.
SECTION 3. CONTROL AND SUPERVISION.
A. The Carteret EMS shall be under the general supervision and
direction of the Fire Committee of the Borough Council.
B. All Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and other EMS
personnel shall be subject to the direct orders and supervision of the
head of the Carteret Fire Department.
C. The head of the Carteret Fire Department shall be directly responsible
to the Borough Cotmcil and the Fire Committee for the efficiency and
day-m-day operations of the Carteret EMS, and he shall, pursuant to
policies that may be established from time to time by the Borough
Council and/or the Fire Committee:
I. Formulate and implement Standard Operating Procedures for
the Carteret EMS in accordance with the licensing
requirements of the New Jersey Depmhnent of Health and
Senior Services;
2. Develop, administer and enfome standard operating directives,
rules and regulations, standing orders, and/or special
emergency directives, etc. for the operation, maintenance,
regulation and control of the Carteret EMS;
3. Prescribe the duties and assignments of all EMTs and other
Carteret EMS personnel;
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4. Delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary for
the efficient operation of the Carteret EMS to be exercised
under his direction and supervision; and
5. Report at least monthly :to the Borough Council on the
operation of the Carteret EMS during the proceeding month
and make such other reports as may be requested by the
Borough Council and/or the Fire Committee thereof.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances and/or provisions thereof inconsistent with the ~'.~
provision of this Ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed as to the extent of any
such inconsistencies.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, part, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
shall be declared invalid by judgment of any Court of competent jurisdiction, the
section, subsection, part, clause or phrase shall be deemed to be sever able from the
remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage end publication
according to applicable law.
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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Adopted on first reading of the Council of the Borough of'Carteret, NJ., on O~to~r 17. 2(101~
Adoptedonsecondr~eadingafterhearingon [~iow~a'-~r 7. ~(107