Section 1440. Duties and Responsibilities of the Gardiner Ambulance Service Advisory Board.
(A) To know and understand why the service exists and review these reasons.
(B) To be responsive to the needs of the community and be progressive and practical in meeting those needs.
(C) To understand and support the State and regional emergency medical services laws and rules that govern operation of the ambulance service.
(D) To work with the professional staff as partners; expect the director to recommend plans of operation, financing, supervision and control.
(E) To participate actively in the meetings of the board.
(F) To make it a point to discuss the work of the ambulance service with citizens and community groups. Get reaction from the public about the service and establish support from the community for the program.
(G) To be acquainted with the tax resources of the community and secure adequate funding for the ambulance service.
(H) In accepting the appointment to this board, the only defensible motive a citizen may have is that of service to the community.
(I) To recommend to the city manager a person or persons to be director when a vacancy occurs.
(J) Members shall familiarize themselves with Robert's Rules of Order and parliamentary law. Meetings shall be conducted and policies enacted within this framework.
(K) To develop long-range goals and to advise the mayor and council of all possible avenues of Federal and State grants and aid programs available to emergency medical services units.
(L) To report regularly to the governing officials and the general public.
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