Title 10 Regulation of Activities
Division II. License Code
Chapter 10.47 Emergency Medical Transport
Section 10.47.070 Medical Emergencies
The provisions of the section are in keeping with the “tiered response” principles and protocols adopted by the Spokane County EMS & Trauma Council for securing the immediate response by the appropriate emergency medical service (EMS) provider to any medical emergency incident and to assure incident management and control.
- Primary EMS Responder.
The Spokane Fire Department is designated as and will be the primary EMS responder for the City of Spokane within the city boundaries.
- Incident Command and Control.
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- The Spokane Fire Department as the primary EMS responder is responsible for and will have incident command and control for all EMS incidents in its jurisdiction.
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- Ambulance personnel shall operate within the incident command framework.
- Notice Medical Emergency to Dispatch.
When an ambulance company receives a request for an ambulance to respond to any medical emergency from any source other than the designated public safety answering point, the ambulance company shall immediately, coincident with its response, provide the designated public safety answering point with all available information as to the nature and location of the emergency.
- Ambulance Response.
An ambulance may not respond to a medical emergency incident unless called to respond by the designated public safety answering point.
- Monitoring Frequencies.
No person may monitor emergency service radio frequencies to ascertain emergency medical incident locations for the purpose of responding.
Date Passed: Monday, May 5, 2025
Effective Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
ORD C36668 Section 8
