There is hereby established a Fire Department for the City of
South Milwaukee that shall consist of a Chief and such subordinates
as may be authorized by the Common Council from time to time.
The Fire Department shall be under the command and general supervision
of the Chief of the Fire Department, whose term of office, duties
and authority shall be fixed by the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
of the City of South Milwaukee.
The fire apparatus provided by the City shall be under the charge
and control of the Fire Department.
Every person who uses the services of Emergency Medical Services
personnel or otherwise use the ambulance or other emergency equipment
service of the City for conveyance or transport to any hospital or
other safe destination, public or private, shall pay for services
rendered including, but not limited to, oxygen, routine supplies,
per-load mileage charges, and any other charges as deemed necessary.
Emergency Medical Services rates shall be evaluated annually by the
Fire Chief with recommended revisions submitted to the City Clerk
for inclusion in the Administrative Fee Schedule. Billing for out-of-City
responses shall be consistent with these charges, as well. (§ 62.133,
Wis. Stats.)
[Amended 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 2245]
Any person whose vehicle is involved in a motor vehicle crash
on City, county, state, or federal roadways or highways requiring
scene cleanup, to include, but not be limited to, debris removal,
spilled fluid containment, vehicle stabilization, or victim extrication,
shall be charged a fee to recover the Fire Department's cost
of mitigation activities. The motor vehicle crash response fee shall
be established by the Common Council and included in the Administrative
Fee Schedule. This fee should be subject to periodic review and revision
by the Fire Chief with recommended revisions submitted to the City
Clerk. The motor vehicle crash response fee may be waived by the Fire
Chief, or designee, if the Fire Chief, or designee, determines that
assessing the fee would not be fair and equitable when considering
the circumstances of a specific crash incident.