Putnam County |
Code of Ordinances |
CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 20. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
Article II. NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION |
§ 20-99. Vehicle design.
(a)
Nonemergency medical transportation vehicles shall adhere to the vehicle criteria set forth in F.S. ch. 316 and any other applicable law. All such vehicles and their equipment shall be serviced and maintained in accordance with applicable law and good operating practices.
(b)
Each nonemergency medical transportation vehicle which is intended to be used for or is used for the transportation of individuals in wheelchairs shall:
(1)
Have a lift facility which is operated electrically, hydraulically or mechanically, with sufficient capacity to safely and smoothly lift passengers into the vehicle.
(2)
Have, for each passenger transported, two positive means of securely latching or locking the wheelchair in which a passenger will ride to the vehicle. The latching or locking devices shall be designed to prevent any lateral, longitudinal or vertical motion of the wheelchair within the vehicle.
(3)
Have, for each passenger transported, restraining belts or straps designed to securely confine passengers to wheelchairs in which they are transported, and such belts and straps shall be used per the recommendations of the manufacturer.
(4)
Have, in addition to the rear-vision mirrors required by F.S. ch. 316, an inside rear-vision mirror that enables the driver to view the entire passenger compartment.
(5)
Have vehicle entry and exit doors equipped with latching devices sufficient to restrain individual passenger conveyances within the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Striker plates to prevent accidental door opening will be used in conjunction with latching devices.
(6)
Have a smooth floor which has a minimum of voids or pockets at the floor to side wall areas to avoid water or moisture becoming trapped.
(7)
Have a floor covering of material which can be maintained in a safe, sanitary and odor-free manner.
(8)
Carry in the driver's compartment a five-pound A: B: C: fire extinguisher as a minimum.
(9)
Have a patient compartment that provides a minimum of 50 inches of height, measured from the finished floor to the finished ceiling.
(10)
Have operable two-way communication capability with the service's base station via radio or wireless phone.
(c)
Nonemergency medical transportation vehicles which are intended to be used for or are used for the transportation of persons on a stretcher must also have:
(1)
A crash table litter fastener (side or center mounting style) of the quick release type.
(2)
Restraining devices on each stretcher, cot and litter that will prevent dislodgment of the patient during transit, all to be used as recommended by the manufacturer.
(Ord. No. 2010-45, § 1, 11-23-2010)