§ 5-5. Ambulance services answering 911 calls.  


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  • (a)

    Eastbank areas. The East Jefferson General Hospital Emergency Medical Service is hereby designated as the official ambulance service to be notified on all 911 communication center emergency medical calls from the unincorporated Eastbank areas of the parish.

    (b)

    Westbank areas . The ambulance service operated by West Jefferson Holdings, LLC Ambulance Service is hereby designated as the official ambulance service to be notified on all 911 communication center emergency medical calls from unincorporated Westbank areas of the parish.

    (c)

    The incorporated areas of the parish, Harahan and Kenner, may call upon the services of East Jefferson General Hospital Ambulance Service; and Gretna, Lafitte and Westwego may call upon the services of the ambulance service operated by West Jefferson Holdings, LLC for their primary backup emergency ambulance service.

(Ord. No. 22477, § 6, 4-13-05; Ord. No. 25018 , § 13, 9-23-15)