[Ord. 2000-8, 1/10/2001, § 1; as amended by Ord.
2009-5, 7/8/2009]
The Board of Supervisors shall provide, by resolution adopted
from time to time, for the recognition and designation of a primary
provider of emergency medical services (EMS) and rescue services for
the Township of Kingston, all consistent with the relevant provisions
of the Pennsylvania Emergency Services Act, 35 P.S. § 6921
et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time, and all case
law thereunder.
[Ord. 2000-8, 1/10/2001, § II]
The Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department and the Trucksville
Volunteer Fire Department, nonprofit corporations organized and existing
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the principal
place of business of the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department at 170
North Main Street, Shavertown, Kingston Township, Pennsylvania 18708,
and the principal place of business of the Trucksville Volunteer Fire
Department at 11 Carverton Road, Trucksville, Kingston Township, Pennsylvania
18708, are hereby recognized and designated as the primary providers
of fire protection for Kingston Township.
[Ord. 2000-8, 1/10/2001, § III; as amended by Ord.
2009-5, 7/8/2009]
The Board of Supervisors shall provide, by resolution adopted
from time to time, for the designation of a primary provider of emergency
medical services for the Township of Kingston, which shall act as
the first-due EMS responder for all emergencies requiring basic life
support care, treatment or transportation in the Township of Kingston.
Further, in like manner, by resolution adopted from time to time,
the Board of Supervisors shall provide for the designation of a first-due
EMS responder for all emergencies requiring advanced life support
(ALS) care, treatment or transportation in the Township of Kingston.
Further, the Board of Supervisors shall direct the Luzerne County
Communications Center to dispatch such designated ambulance service
and designated paramedic service as the first-due provider for all
emergencies arising within the limits of the Township of Kingston.
In addition, in such resolution, the Board of Supervisors shall provide
for one or more designation(s) of ambulance service(s) and paramedic
service(s) as substitute emergency service provider(s) in the event
that the designated emergency first-due responders are unavailable
for service for any reason. The designation of such substitute emergency
providers, together with all services to be provided by them, shall
be stated in a written agreement between the Township of Kingston
and the substitute emergency provider(s). In the absence of such designated
substitute emergency provider(s), the next-closest basic life support
(BLS) and/or advanced life support (ALS) emergency provider(s) shall
be dispatched.
[Ord. 2000-8, 1/10/2001, § IV]
The Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department and the Truckville
Volunteer Fire Department, as the primary providers of fire service
for all fire emergencies, shall be the first-due fire service providers
in their respective service areas for fire emergencies. The Board
of Supervisors directs the Luzerne County Communications Center to
dispatch these fire departments as the first-due provider for all
emergencies requiring the fire service within the Township limits.
In the event that Shavertown and Trucksville Volunteer Fire Departments
are unavailable for any reason, the next closest available fire department
should be dispatched, or any such second or third-due provider as
the fire departments may designate, or any fire department with which
Shavertown or Truckville Fire Department may have a mutual aid agreement
in place.
