Emergency Medical Service provider will transport, at no charge to Polk County, any and all County employees, personnel, and inmates, including, but not limited to, elected and appointed officials, constitutional officers and staff, volunteer firefighters, and public safety personnel who require emergency medical services. This provision shall also include, but not be limited to, any and all elected or appointed officials, employees, personnel, prisoners, firefighters, and public safety personnel of any and all municipalities located partly or wholly in Polk County. The Emergency Medical Service provider must provide and pay for all administration, insurance, professional expertise, labor, materials, vehicles, and equipment necessary to respond to all emergency calls referred to the Emergency Medical Service provider by the County. It is required that the EMS Provider have a physical base of operations located within the boundaries of Polk County on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365 days a year basis. The four (4) units will remain in our county and will not be used in an adjoining counties for non-emergency purposes, such as return home trips, transfers or doctor office visits. The units can be used in a mutual aid situation as needed as long as it does not put our county at level 0...
