§ 14-39. Emergency medical services (EMS); advanced life support/water rescue; fees.

(a)

The number of emergency medical service personnel and the level of emergency medical care services necessary shall be determined by the city.

(b)

The nature, size and character of the production may require an advanced life support capability, with a minimum of two (2) certified emergency medical personnel, one (1) of which shall be a certified paramedic.

(c)

The city shall establish the appropriate time frames emergency medical services personnel are needed for each aspect of the production. The applicant will provide a tentative schedule of activities for each day of the event at the planning meeting. Since the final activities schedule may change, the police department supervisor shall have the authority to adjust the EMS work schedule to cover those activities which may require additional emergency medical care services in agreement with the applicant representative(s) on site. If EMS services are waived by the fire chief, the fee due to a private EMS contractor or the public fire department for EMS services shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

(d)

All productions involving open-water activities shall require a two-person water rescue team to include an approved rescue craft.

(e)

In the event the applicant is authorized to utilize certified emergency medical technicians for standby, either privately or from an agency other than the Cocoa Beach Fire Department, the applicant(s) shall ensure that the requirements for emergency medical services are met as agreed in the planning meeting.

(f)

Fee schedule for determining fire department emergency medical personnel costs shall be as set forth in the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Schedule of Fees, under Chapter 14, Special Events Fee Schedule.

(Ord. No. 1255, § 1, 11-2-2000; Ord. No. 1256, § 3, 11-2-2000)