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2474 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS 2-52 THROUGH 2-66 TO ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 2 ORDINANCE N0. 2474 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PRO- VIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS 2-52 THROUGH 2-66 TO ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 2, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RESERVE UNIT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 12, 1979. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by adding Sections 2-52 through 2-66 to Article IV of Chapter 2, to read as follows: "ARTICLE IV. EMS RESERVE UNIT Sec. 2-52. Created. There is hereby created an EMS Reserve Unit under the conditions, rules and regulations set out in this article. Sec. 2-53. Purpose. The purpose of the EMS Reserve Unit shall be to assist and augment the regular EMS department of the City. Sec. 2-54. Composition generally. The EMS Reserve Unit shall be composed of such number of inembers as is determined by the Director, subject to the right of the City Council to expand or decrease the membership or completely disband the unit. Sec. 2-55. Director to direct and sponsor. The Director shall direct and sponsor the Unit. He shall aid in developing and establishing policies, directives, standard operating procedures, and programs of the unit. Sec. 2-56. Officers generally. The EMS Reserve Unit shall have a Supervisor appointed by the Director and approved by the City Council, and such other officers as the Director shall designate. Sec. 2-57. General duties of Supervisor. The Supervisor of the EMS Reserve Unit shall be directly responsible to the Director of the EMS De- partment and shall carry out such policies, orders, and directives as are issued by or through the EMS Director or his designated assistant. The Superintendent shall develop, with the advice of the Director, organizational policies, standard operating procedures, and training programs of the unit. He shall be responsible for seeing that the overall program of the unit is properly adhered to and developing and maintaining continued assignments, or instructions as directed or delegated by the Director. Sec. 2-58. Acceptance of inembers, The Director shall review all applicants for EMS Reserve Unit which have been recomznended for membership by the EMS Reserve Unit, and he shall have final approval of inembership. All applicants will be investigated and may be subjected to physical exami- nation by a medical doctor designated by the Director. Sec. 2-59. Procedure following acceptance of new members. Each new member of the EMS Reserve Unit must satisfactorily complete fifteen (15) hours of training, approved by the Director, before responding to an EMS call. After successfully completing the initial train- ing requirements, the new member shall be issued an identification card. A new member must become certified in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Depart- ment of Health for emergency medical technicians within the first two (2) years of inembership. Sec. 2-60. Meetings. Regular meeting of the EMS Reserve Unit shall be held at least monthly at the EMS Department. Such meetings shall be presided over by the Supervisor or, in his absence, the Shift Leader of the Reserve Unit, under the supervision of the Director. To such an extent as possible, parlimentary rules shall be observed and proper order maintained. During these monthly meetings instruct- ion will be had concerning the duties of the EMS Department. Sec. 2-61. Duty of inebers to attend meetings and devote time to EMS. Each member of the EMS Reserve Unit must attend fifty percent (50%) of the meetings during each quarter and, in addition, devote a minimum of eight (8) hours per month to regular EMS activity. Legitimate reasons for absences from meetings or failure to perform EMS activities will be accepted, but no such absences or failures shall become habitual. Excuses from meetings or other details shall be cleared and passed upon by the Supervisor of the EMS Reserve and should be confined to such reasons as illness of the member or a member of his family, business, vacation out of the City, etc. Notice of absence should be given as far in advance as possible where a work schedule or other assignment is concerned. Sec. 2-62. Duty of inembers to wear uniform, Each member of the EMS Reserve Unit shall wear his uniform at all regular meetings, such other meetings as are scheduled in advance, and while performing duties pertaining to EMS department activities. Sec. 2-63. Members subject to supervision by EMS officers. At all times when a member of the EMS Reserve Unit is accompanied by a member of the regular Emergency Medical Service Department, the member of the regular EMS Department will be the person in charge of the operation being accomplished. Sec. 2-64. Transfer of inember from one shift to another. Any transfer of a member of the EMS Reserve Unit from one shift to another shall be with the consent of the Director. Sec. 2-65. Termination of inembership; suspension or demotion of inember. (a) Any member of the EMS Reserve Unit may, of his own volition, terminate his membership. In addition, any member may be removed, suspended or de- moted for: (1) Flagrant and serious violation of Reserve Unit or EMS Department rules and regulations. (2) Repeated minor violations of Reserve Unit or EMS Department rules and re- gulations. The method of determining and administering desciplinary action shall be under the supervision of the City Council and the Director. (b) Vh.en a member of the EMS Reserve Unit is terminated for any reason, all uniforms, badges, identi- fication, and other equipment shall be returned to the Director in reasonable condition. A release will then be signed to clear a terminating member of any obligation in this regard. Sec. 2-66. Article not to affect EMS Department or oper- ation of Civil Service Act. Nothing within this article shall be construed to in any way or manner affect the operation of the EMS Department or the rights and privileges of the members thereof under the Civil Service Act of Texas." Section 2. That Sections 2-77 through 2-80 be reserved for future use. Section 3. That Sections 2-62 through 2-64 of Article V be renumbered as Section 2-81 through 2-83. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on November 12, 1979. Passed and adopted this 12th day of November, 1979. . le/' Mic ae E. M o e, Mayor ~f ATTE ~ H. r ne, City Clerk AP ROVE TO FORM: T. K. aynes, City Attorney