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J <br /> 15 <br /> for Advanced Life Support Technicians shall be applied and <br /> the same are incorporated herein by reference. <br /> SECTION IX. STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT <br /> 9. 1 Vehicle and equipment standards as developed by the North <br /> Carolina Medical Care Commission pursuant to Article 7, <br /> Chapter 131E-157, and Article 56, Chapter 143 , of the <br /> General Statutes of North Carolina, and shall be applied <br /> and the same are incorporated herein by reference. <br /> SECTION X. STANDARDS FOR COMMUNICATIONS <br /> 10. 1 Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with an <br /> operational two-way radio capable of establishing good <br /> quality voice communications from within the geographic <br /> confines of the County to each hospital (s) emergency <br /> department in the County in which the service is based. <br /> Each ambulance vehicle shall be equipped with two-way <br /> radio communications capabilities for communications with <br /> all hospital emergency departments to which transportation <br /> of patients is made on a regular or routine basis anywhere <br /> within the state. Each ambulance or rescue vehicle shall <br /> be equipped with an operational two-way radio capable of <br /> establishing communications from within the geographic <br /> confines of the County to the dispatching agency within <br /> the county. This section shall not apply to privately <br /> owned vehicles of the members. <br /> 10.2 Each provider shall maintain current authorizations or <br /> Federal Communication Commission licenses for all <br /> frequencies and radio transmitters operated by that <br /> provider. Copies of all authorizations and licenses shall <br /> be on display and available for inspection per Federal <br /> Communication Commission's Rules and Regulations. <br /> 10. 3 Each base of operations must have at least one open <br /> telephone line. Telephone numbers must be registered with <br /> each law enforcement agency and communications center in <br /> the County of Orange. <br /> 10.4 Each service shall be dispatched from the County Dispatch <br /> Center or an acceptable and approved alternative. <br /> SECTION XI. INSURANCE <br /> 11.1 No franchise shall be issued under this Ordinance, nor <br /> shall such franchise be valid after issuance, nor shall <br /> 11 <br />