KRS 39F.030: Regional or statewide specialized rescue services -- Alternative affiliations

agreement and alternative vehicle and equipment requirements.

(1) A rescue squad which proposes to provide regional or statewide specialized rescue

services may apply to the director for an alternative affiliation agreement and

alternative vehicle and equipment requirements in lieu of those specified in KRS

39F.120 under the following terms and conditions:

(a) The rescue squad meets all of the requirements specified in KRS 39 F.120

except for a local affiliation agreement, vehicle dedicated solely to rescue

service, or possession of basic rescue equipment.

(b) The director accepts, in writing, that the rescue squad will provide a needed

rescue service either on a regional or statewide basis.

(c) The rescue squad and the director execute an affiliation agreement containing

the same information required in KRS 39F.120 for a local affiliation

agreement.

(d) The rescue squad maintains specialized rescue equipment appropriate to its

mission as specified in the affiliation agreement or an annex thereto.

(e) The requirement for a vehicle dedicated solely to rescue service may be

waived, in writing, by the director upon determination that having a specific

vehicle may be inappropriate to the mission of the rescue squad and that the

rescue squad has adequate means of transportation enabling it to respond in an

efficient manner.

(f) The rescue squad, when requested to provide services, shall immediately

notify and coordinate activities with the local director and with the local

rescue squads serving the county in which the response is requested.

(2) Agreements specified in subsection (1) of this section shall be renewed annually.

(3) Rescue squads participating in the alternative program specified in this section shall

be eligible to participate in rescue grant funding, state sponsored workers'

compensation, training, and other programs of the division.

(4) Rescue squads operating under an agreement pursuant to this section may respond

in any county covered by the agreement, or statewide if the agreement permits.

Rescue squads covered under an agreement pursuant to this section may respond in

counties not covered by the agreement only by request of the rescue squad or public

officials in that county or upon request of the director or his designee.