The fire department shall provide ALS patient transport within the city and for those jurisdictions where the city has assumed contractual responsibility. The fire department shall also provide BLS patient transport within those areas: (1) if private ambulance service is unavailable, or (2) if, in the opinion of the fire department, it is determined to be appropriate for patient care to be transported by the fire department vehicle notwithstanding the availability of private ambulance service. In all other patient transports, the fire department may, at its discretion, elect to request private ambulance companies or other neighboring fire departments to provide patient transportation. (Ord. 2792-04 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2308-98 § 24, 1998.)