Spokane Municipal Code

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.47 Emergency Medical Transport

Section 10.47.090 Communications

1. Dispatch Center Requirements.

1. 1. An ambulance company must provide staffed dispatch twenty-four hours per day.

1. 2. Staffing may be accomplished by the ambulance company or by contract with another agency.

1. 3. All dispatchers must be trained and certified in “Emergency Medical Dispatch” or a Washington state DOH-approved equivalent.

1. 4. Ambulance service dispatch centers must have speed-dial telephone lines to all level 3 or higher designated trauma centers in Spokane County.

1. 5. Direct-connect telephone lines to fire and law enforcement emergency dispatch centers are to be provided at no cost to the City.

2. Radio Communications.

1. 1. An ambulance company must have, and provide with its permit application, a radio communications plan meeting all FCC permit and licensing requirements.

1. 2. All ambulance company radio frequencies and permission to access them must be provided to the Spokane fire department.

3. Recordings.

1. 1. An ambulance company shall record all of its dispatch telephone and radio traffic with a recorder providing a simultaneous date and time track.

1. 2. All recordings shall be retained for a minimum period of ninety days.

1. 3. Recordings shall be made available to the City of Spokane EMS board upon request.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)