13.54.220 Standards for license.
A. All applicants shall be appropriately licensed by the secretary of health (hereinafter, “secretary”), and be in good standing, pursuant to Chapter 18.73 RCW and regulations promulgated thereunder. Upon receiving an application and the fee, the clerk-treasurer shall forward the application to the fire chief for review and approval. No ASBL shall be issued unless the fire chief is satisfied, pursuant to policies duly adopted, that:
1. The applicant is properly licensed by the secretary;
2. The applicant’s facilities, ambulances, and equipment meet the secretary’s standards;
3. Employees of the applicant are appropriately licensed and in good standing as required by the secretary; and
4. A record check of applicant and its employees by the police chief shows no criminal convictions of offenses having a direct adverse relationship to custody of incapacitated persons, custody of narcotic or controlled substances, or safe driving of emergency vehicles.
B. Upon written approval of the application by the fire chief, the clerk-treasurer is authorized to issue an ASBL. All equipment proposed for use shall be subject to random inspection by the fire chief or his/her designee, who shall determine whether said records and equipment conform to all requirements of the secretary. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to immediately notify the clerk-treasurer in writing of any change in any of the information required on the application.
C. Applicant shall obtain and at all times maintain in full force the insurance as required by the secretary. Applicant shall provide an insurance certificate to this effect, naming the city as an additional insured. Such policies shall also provide for prompt advance notice to the city of intended cancellation of coverage. Applicant shall also agree to indemnify, defend and hold the city harmless from any causes of action arising from the operation of the ambulance service. No person shall operate an ambulance service within the city unless there is on file with the clerk-treasurer satisfactory proof that the required insurance is in effect as required herein. Ambulance service operated by a political subdivision of the state, or by a municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation, may elect to be a self-insurer; provided that, the office of the city attorney is satisfied with the adequacy of the self-insurance. (Ord. 2903 § 2, 2013; Ord. 2877 § 1, 2012)