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Henderson County, KY
 
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Fiscal Court of Henderson County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Ch. 35, § 35.01, of the 1993 Code]
There are 10 1/2 Volunteer Fire Departments (whose members are not a part of the County governmental system in any fashion) located in the County; in addition, there is the Henderson City-County Rescue Squad. There are listed as follows:
A. 
Volunteer fire departments.
(1) 
Smith Mills.
(2) 
Corydon Civil Defense.
(3) 
Cairo.
(4) 
Robards.
(5) 
Hebbardsville.
(6) 
Zion.
(7) 
Niagara.
(8) 
Baskett.
(9) 
Reed.
(10) 
Spottsville.
(11) 
Poole (1/2).
B. 
Henderson City-County Rescue Squad.
The Volunteer Fire Chiefs Association, composed of the Fire Chiefs of the volunteer fire departments listed above, meets once each month. This association is separate from the County.
[Adopted as Ch. 35, §§ 35.15 and 35.16, of the 1993 Code]
[Amended 7-30-1992 by Ord. No. 20; 11-18-2014 by Ord. No. 14-05;9-28-2021 by Ord. No. 21-06 ]
Rates and charges for ambulance services shall be established by the third-party vendor in accordance with the current emergency ambulance services contract.
[Added 3-21-1977 by Ord. No. 18; amended 11-17-1980 by Ord. No. 29]
Other ambulance services shall be negotiated between the City of Henderson, the Henderson County Fiscal Court and the person, firm or corporation desiring ambulance service.