§ 3½-4. Classifications of service.

There shall be five (5) classifications of service in Broward County, as follows:

(1)

Class 1—ALS rescue: An EMS provider with the capability of rendering on the scene prehospital ALS and BLS services and who may or may not elect to transport the patient(s). A certificate of public convenience and necessity must be obtained from the county before engaging in this level of medical service. An EMS provider rendering this level of medical service for a governmental entity, pursuant to an agreement, shall operate under the Class 1—ALS rescue certificate held by the governmental entity.

(2)

Class 2—ALS transfer: An EMS provider who renders ALS or BLS interfacility medical transfer services and/or ALS or BLS routine transfers. An EMS provider who is awarded a Class 2—ALS transfer certificate shall not respond to an emergency call and provide ALS rescue services, unless (i) the provider is a governmental entity and holds a Class 1—ALS rescue certificate, or (ii) the provider is called upon by a governmental entity to provide emergency backup service or contracts with a governmental entity to provide Class 1—ALS rescue services. In these instances, if the EMS provider is a nongovernmental entity, it shall be deemed to be operating under the Class 1—ALS rescue certificate of the governmental entity requesting such emergency backup service or contracting for the provision of Class 1—ALS rescue services. A nongovernmental Class 2—ALS transfer certificate holder may provide both ALS and BLS interfacility medical transfer and routine transfer services within the county, not restricted by zone. A governmental Class 2—ALS transfer certificate holder may elect to provide Class 2—ALS transfer services directly, if it holds the applicable Class 2—ALS transfer certificate, or indirectly, through contracts with one or more EMS provider or providers holding the applicable Class 2—ALS transfer certificate, for transfers that originate or terminate within its jurisdictional boundaries or where the patient resides within its jurisdictional boundaries. A certificate of public convenience and necessity must be obtained from the county before engaging in this level of medical service.

(3)

Class 3—BLS transport: An EMS provider with the capability of rendering BLS services and transporting patients. Nongovernmental BLS transport certificate holders shall provide emergency BLS transport services within one (1) or more emergency call zones identified in section 3½-5 herein and assigned by the Board. A nongovernmental EMS provider holding a Class 3 - BLS transport certificate may provide BLS interfacility transfer and BLS routine transfer services within the county, not restricted by zone. Any governmental EMS provider may elect to provide Class 3—BLS transport services directly, if it holds the applicable Class 3—BLS transport certificate, or indirectly, through contracts with one or more EMS provider or providers holding the applicable Class 3—BLS transport certificate, for BLS transfers or BLS transports that originate or terminate within its jurisdictional boundaries, or where the patient resides within its jurisdictional boundaries. A certificate of public convenience and necessity must be obtained from the county before engaging in this level of medical service.

(4)

Class 4—ALS air rescue (rotary-winged aircraft): An EMS provider with the capability of providing prehospital air ALS transport services. A certificate of public convenience and necessity must be obtained from the county before engaging in this level of medical service.

(5)

Class 5. Nonemergency medical transportation: A provider with the capability of providing nonemergency medical transportation services. A license must be obtained from the county before engaging in this level of medical service.

(b)

Reserved.

(Ord. No. 76-32, § 4, 7-20-76; Ord. No. 82-10, § 1, 2-18-82; Ord. No. 82-69, § 1, 12-16-82; Ord. No. 84-10, § 4, 2-16-84; Ord. No. 95-21, § 1, 5-9-95; Ord. No. 2002-24, § 1, 6-11-02; Ord. No. 2008-37, § 1, 9-9-08)