G-948 - 09/13/2011 - FIRE DEPT. EMERGENCY MED SERV. - OrdinancesORDINANCE 2011 -FD- EMS -G -948
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 -2 -5
(DEPARTMENTAL FEES) OF CHAPTER 2 (FIRE DEPARTMENT)
OF TITLE 3 (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK AND AMENDING FEES FOR USE OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OAK BROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook have
heretofore passed and approved Ordinance G -937 on October 12, 2010, which revised the fees charged
to any person receiving emergency medical service and transportation provided by the Village of Oak
Brook; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the Village pay certain taxes, the revenue from which support the
cost of emergency medical service and transportation; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook have reviewed the
emergency medical fees and determined that adjustments in the fees are necessary to more properly
reimburse the Village for the costs of providing the services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: The recitals are adopted as though fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2: Section 3 -2 -5 of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
3 -2 -5: DEPARTMENTAL FEES:
A. Emergency Medical Services: As the Village, through its fire department, currently
provides emergency medical service to the Village, and the corporate authorities of the
Village deem it appropriate to impose a user charge for such service in order to defray
partially the cost to the Village of providing such service, a fee is hereby imposed upon
any person receiving emergency medical service and transportation for each use
provided by the Village as follows:
1. Five hundred, fifty dollars ($550.00) for residents of the Village plus ten
dollars ($10.00) per mile from the point of pick up to the hospital for basic life
support services.
2. Seven hundred dollars ($700.00) for residents of the Village plus ten dollars
($10.00) per mile from the point of pick up to the hospital for advanced life
support level I services.
3. Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for residents of the Village plus ten dollars
($10.00) per mile from the point of pick up to the hospital for advanced life
support level II services.
4. Six hundred, fifty hundred dollars ($650.00) for non - residents plus ten dollars
($10.00) per mile from the point of pick up to the hospital for basic life support
services.
5. Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for non - residents plus ten dollars ($10.00)
per mile from the point of pick up to the hospital for advanced life support
level I services.
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6. Nine hundred dollars ($900.00) for non - residents plus ten dollars ($10.00) per
mile from the point of pick up to the hospital for advanced
life support level II services.
B. Extrication Fee: In addition to the fees required pursuant to subsections A and C
of this section, when members of the fire department are required to use
hydraulic, gas powered, electric powered, air powered, or any other specialized
rescue equipment to remove a resident or nonresident from a vehicle or other
structure, such person shall pay the village an additional service fee of three
hundred dollars ($300.00).
C. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation And First Aid Classes: The village, through its fire
department, currently provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid
instruction to interested persons, and the corporate authorities of the village deem
it appropriate to impose a user charge for such service in order to defray partially
the cost to the village to provide such service. Fees, as determined by the village
board or such other fee established by the village manager upon consultation with
the village board are imposed per the table below:
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
Number Of Participants Course Fee
1 - 7 $250.00
8-14 500.00
15-21 750.00
Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
APPROVED THIS 13th day of September, 2011.
Gopal G- Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 13th day of September, 2011.
Trustees Manzo, Moy, Wolin, Yusuf and Zannis
Trustee Aktipis
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ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk