09-1298 Chapter 42 Paramedic Advanced Life Support Program Amendments

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established in Section 42-97 can be changed by resolution; and WHEREAS, words with double underlined type shall constitute additions to the original text and strike throll!jh shall constitute deletions to the original text, and asterisks (***) indicate a deletion from the existing text of the Chapter or Code which is intended to remain unchanged. NOW THEREFORE, be it enacted by the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 42-96 of the Casselberry City Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows; Sec. 42-96. Established; funding. (a) Statutory authority. This Section is adopted in compliance with the revised Charter of the City, as amended and adopted, and in conformance with F.S. S 166.041. (b) Program established; purpose. There is established within the Fire Department of the City a paramedic advanced life support program, whereby the City is authorized to fund the hiring or the continuing advanced training of required and necessary advanced emergency medical technicians (EMT's), advanced emergency medical technician drivers or advanced paramedics, and to purchase or fund the purchase of such equipment as drugs, cardiac monitors, defibrillators, medical radios and other supplies, equipment and vehicles as needed to establish a paramedic advanced life support program. The paramedic advanced life support program will be under the supervision and direction of the Fire Department Chief and county medical director. It is not the intent of the program to authorize the City to fund initial qualifying training of EMT's, EM D's or paramedics. (c) Funding generally. The funding for the paramedic advanced life support program shall come from a special the Citv's aeneral revenue fund as sreatea in this Section. (d) .'\d valsrem tax. 1\ sl3ecial revenlle tuna shall be sreatea by a Ordinance No. 1298 Page 2