§ 2-24-17. Copies of emergency unit incident reports of ambulance trips; fees.

A.

A complete copy or photostat of a report made in connection with any ambulance trip by the ambulance service bureau of the fire services division shall be furnished as soon as practicable to the persons authorized to secure copies of such reports upon acceptable identification, or anyone authorized in writing by such parties to receive same, upon surrender of such authorization. Such report shall contain the following information:

1.

Name and address of patient;

2.

Name and address of responsible party;

3.

Patient age, sex and telephone number;

4.

Responsible party telephone number;

5.

Time and date of response;

6.

Unit number and shift responding to call;

7.

Signature of ambulance attendant;

8.

Transported to hospital or not transported;

9.

Condition of patient;

10.

Apparent degree of injury or sickness;

11.

Hospital destination;

12.

Type of incident;

13.

Services rendered;

14.

Treatment refused or not required;

15.

Procedures and equipment used;

16.

Rescues made;

17.

Any other comments or remarks written on report.

B.

Upon request, copies shall be mailed to the applicant. In the event any person authorized to receive a copy of the emergency unit incident report is incapacitated by disability from executing an authorization or otherwise unavailable to furnish such authorization, then the director of fire services shall be authorized to furnish copies as provided herein, upon written request of any person demonstrating his or her representation of an otherwise authorized party, as attorney, insurance representative or any other bona fide interest. The director of fire services is authorized to fix a standard charge for copies of such reports not to exceed $10.00 for the first copy and $1.00 per page for each additional copy, and shall designate a period of not less than two hours daily, except Saturday and Sunday, during business hours, when such report shall be available, as above provided.

(Code 1967, § 17-58; Code 1985, § 14-32; Ord. No. 1724, § 1, 5-15-1973; Ord. No. 2217, § 1, 3-4-1975; Ord. No. 3113, § 1(4), 4-14-1981)