A. The department shall be equipped with such apparatus and other equipment as may be required from time to time to maintain its efficiency and properly protect life and property. The department may provide basic life support and advanced life support ambulance services. Advanced life support ambulance services are those ambulance runs which require the use of intravenous fluids, medications, heart monitors, and/or the opening of airways. For providing basic life support ambulance services, a charge of three hundred fifty dollars ($350) shall be made. For providing advanced life support ambulance services, a charge of four hundred fifty dollars ($450) shall be made. These ambulance charges may be periodically adjusted by noncode ordinance.

B. Recommendations of apparatus and equipment needed shall be made by the chief to the city manager annually.

C. All equipment of the department shall be safely and conveniently housed in such places as may be designated by the city council. Such places shall be heated during the winter, and maintained by the city.

D. Suitable arrangements or equipment shall be provided for citizens to turn in an alarm, and for notifying all members of the department so that they may promptly respond.

E. No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for any private purpose, nor shall any person wilfully and without proper authority take away or conceal any article used in any way by the department.

F. No unauthorized person shall enter any place where fire apparatus is housed or handle any apparatus or equipment belonging to the department unless accompanied by, or having the special permission of, an officer or authorized member of the department. [Ord. 01-09 § 2; prior code § 2.36.090.]