[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Franklin as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-17-1975 by Ord. No. O-13-75]
There is hereby established an organization known as the "Franklin Township Ambulance Corps," hereinafter referred to as "the corps." The administration of ambulance and first-aid service is a vital function and responsibility of municipal government and, accordingly, no other first-aid, ambulance or other paramedical emergency service organization shall continue to be organized, or hereafter be organized, in the Township of Franklin.
The functions of the corps shall be as follows:
A. 
To render emergency first-aid treatment where necessary within the Township of Franklin and to transport such cases to area hospitals.
B. 
To participate, when necessary, in area mutual aid services, which function of the corps may be required outside the limits of the Township of Franklin.
C. 
To provide transportation service, at the discretion of the corps, where personnel and equipment are available.
A. 
There shall be two classes of membership in the corps: active and active associate.
(1) 
Active members shall be those members who hold a current emergency medical training certificate.
(2) 
Active associate members shall be those members who have not yet completed the standard emergency medical training course but who participate in limited active duties, and those members who have not yet attained 18 years of age.
B. 
All applications for membership shall be submitted to the Corps Secretary who shall thereafter forward the said application to the Mayor and Township Committee along with a recommendation from the Corps Board of Directors. The Mayor and Township Committee shall thereafter act upon the application at its regularly scheduled meeting.
C. 
The Secretary shall post a list of all members and their standing within the corps 14 days before the annual date set for elections and at such other time as requested by the Township Committee. All active and active associate members shall be eligible to vote at the annual election of officers.
The officers of the corps shall consist of a President, Secretary, Treasurer and Captain.
A. 
President. The President shall have the responsibility of officiating at all corps meetings; shall see that the proper records are kept and maintained by the Treasurer and Secretary; shall see that all reports, both monthly and annually, are submitted as required by the Township Committee; and shall cooperate and work together with the Captain to assure the smooth and efficient operation of the corps. He shall also name all corps committees necessary for the efficient operation of the corps.
B. 
Secretary. The Secretary shall have the responsibility of keeping proper records of all corps activities and meetings as well as corps correspondence, as directed by the President or Captain.
C. 
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall review all financial records of the corps and deliver to the Treasurer of the Township of Franklin all donations made to the corps for deposit into a trust fund to be established by the Township. The purpose of the fund shall be to defray operating expenses and capital expenses of the corps. No withdrawals will be made from this fund without the submission of a voucher to the Franklin Township Committee, signed by the designated officers and approved by the Township Committee. No other ambulance fund or accounts shall be maintained without the consent of the Township Committee. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Township Committee from paying the expenses of the corps in accordance with the Township budget, upon submission of a proper voucher.
[Amended 12-15-1975 by Ord. No. O-17-75; 2-9-2010 by Ord. No. O-3-2010]
D. 
Captain and Lieutenants.
[Amended 8-2-1976 by Ord. No. O-8-76]
(1) 
The Captain shall have the responsibility to obtain and train volunteer personnel, equip and maintain the ambulance, see to the proper scheduling of personnel by a duty roster and be responsible for the operation of the ambulance and related equipment in accordance with regulations of the State of New Jersey and the Township of Franklin. In carrying out such duties he shall be responsible for reports or shall supervise the preparation of reports and maintain a filing system for the same. In addition to the Captain, there shall be a Deputy Captain who shall be the first ranking officer in the absence of the Captain and the second ranking officer when the Captain is present.
(2) 
In addition to the Captain and Deputy Captain, there shall be four Lieutenants: one from Star Cross, one from Franklinville, one from Forrest Grove and one from Malaga. Each of the Lieutenants shall be elected by the corps membership for a term of one year. They may succeed themselves in office if so elected. The four Lieutenants, collectively, shall be responsible for maintenance of the ambulance, maintenance of first-aid supplies and direction of training.
[Amended 4-22-1980 by Ord. No. O-9-80]
A. 
No officer shall be eligible for election who is not either an active or active associate member of the Ambulance Corps having started or completed the emergency medical training.
B. 
Upon passage of this chapter, the Mayor shall make appointments to the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, Captain, Co-Captain, Lieutenant and Board of Directors. These appointments shall be in force and effect until the first week of December 1976, at which time an election shall be held by all members of the corps for election to the said offices for a term of one year. Election shall take place the first week in December. All elections shall be subject to confirmation of the Township Committee. All officers may succeed themselves if so elected by the corps and confirmed by the Township Committee. If the Township Committee should not confirm any person elected to any given office, the candidate for that office receiving the next number of votes cast shall be considered by the Township Committee for approval.
[Amended 8-2-1976 by Ord. No. O-8-76]
[Amended 4-22-1980 by Ord. No. O-9-80]
The President, Captain, Lieutenants, Secretary and Treasurer, together with a member of the Township Committee appointed by the Mayor and two elected members of the corps, shall serve as Directors of the corps. It shall be their duty to determine the departmental policy, rules and regulations and operating procedures. It shall also be their duty to present their recommendations of disciplinary action to the Township Committee.
All members and officers of the corps shall be subject at all times to departmental policy, rules and regulations and operating procedures established by the Board of Directors. All recommendations for suspensions and dismissals must be forwarded to the Township Committee prior to its next regularly scheduled meeting for review by the said Township Committee.
[Adopted 12-28-2004 by Ord. No. O-26-2004]
The fees as listed on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof shall be charged to all persons utilizing the Franklin Township Ambulance Service.
SCHEDULE A
Township of Franklin
Ambulance Charges for Calendar Year 2005
Service
Fee
Base fee, basic life support emergency
$475
Base fee, basic life support nonemergency
$350
Mileage
$10/loaded mile
Oxygen
$75
Cervical
$65
A.E.D. Electrodes
$75