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§ 304.04 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE 2. The diqtr;it service area which the applicant recommendation and any input from other service providers, desires to serve, municipalities, or interested groups or citizens and may grant or deny the requested certificate of public convenience and 3. The location and description of the place or necessity. In making his recommendation, the EMS director places from which the applicant will operate; shall consider the following factors: The source of funds which will enable the applicant to continence operation, and a schedule of any rates which the applicant intends to charge, The names and addresses of at least three (3) local references; 6. The need for the proposed service in the requested service area. 67, Such other reasonable information as may be required by EMS director. Section 304.06. Exemptions A vehicle rendering services as an ambulance in the event of a maior catastrophe or emergency when ambulances with permits based in the locality of the catastrophe or emergency as defined in the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement are incapacitated or insufficient in number to render the services needed and any ambulance owned and operated by the federal government are exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 304.0* 7. Same -Investigation;. staff recommendation. After an application has been received by the county, the EMS director shall cause an investigation to be made into the application, including a determination of the public need for the proposed service in the geographical area requested. The -EMS director shall contact the medical director, all other service providers in the county, and any municipality in which the applicant desires to provide service. Within sixty (60) days from receipt of the completed application, the EMS director shall schedule a public hearing before the board of county commissioners with notice to all other service providers in the requested service distpist area, any municipality in the requested service district area and to the general public by publication in the local newspaper with at least one week's notice. At the public hearing the board of county commissioners shall consider the EMS director's Supp. No. 1 (a) The population density and composition of the likely areas within which the proposed ALS, BLS, or nonemergency medical transport service will operate. The need of the people in the area for ALS, BLS, or non -emergency medical transport service. (c) A comparison of estimated annual requests for service in the particular certificate category with the current number of vehicles satisfying requests. (d) Such other factors as may be considered important by the EMS Director, Section 304.0-5 8. Contents of certificate. Any certificate issued under this division shall require the service provider and all employees, including paramedics and emergency medical technicians, to comply with the following: Agree to respond only to emergency prehospital calls in the service area and, when units are available, to provide response to other disw icts service areas in the county when requested to do so by the other providers or by the EMS director. jQgLs A only) 2. Post a copy of standard operating procedures which the service provider will use to give general specific instructions to its personnel concerning the nature of their duties and responsibilities. These procedures must be reviewed by the EMS director prior to the effective date of the certificate. Comply with all lawful directive of the EMS director and medical director, including any medical protocols and traitting directives not preempted by the state. 4. Provide continuous and uninterrupted service within the dist i , service area. be, in ggplic@ And V11 rolltg ;;1411 appropnate staff, and provide, avorag