§ 28-34. Standards for communications.

(a)

Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with an operational two-way radio capable of establishing good quality voice communications from within the geographic confines of the county to each hospital(s), emergency department in the county in which the ambulance is based. Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with two-way radio communication compatible with all hospitals' emergency departments to which transportation of patients is made on a regular basis anywhere within the state(s) referred to in section 28-27. Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with an operational two-way radio capable of establishing good quality voice communications from within the geographic confines of the county.

(b)

Each ambulance provider shall maintain current authorizations or federal communication commission licenses for all frequencies and radio transmitters operated by that provider. Copies of all authorizations and licenses shall be on display and available for inspection per Federal Communication Commission's rules and regulations.

(c)

Each base of operations must have at least one open telephone line. Telephone numbers must be registered with each law enforcement agency and the Central Communications Center in Halifax County.

(Ord. of 5-5-97(1), § IX; Ord. of 10-24-00(1), § IX; Ord. of 6-6-2011, § IX(9.1—9.3))