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are not used beyond the expiration date and stored in a temperature <br /> controlled atmosphere according to manufacturer ' s specifications . <br /> f. Grantee shall comply with the Orange County ' s written infection control <br /> policy including the cleansing and disinfecting of ambulances and other <br /> EMS Services Vehicles and equipment that are used to treat or transport <br /> patients . <br /> g . Grantor may, upon reasonable notice, inspect all equipment, ambulances <br /> and other EMS Service Vehicles used by Grantee . <br /> Section 9 . Communications Requirement <br /> a. Grantee shall equip each ambulance and other EMS Services Vehicle with <br /> the following : <br /> i . An operational two -way radio capable of establishing good quality <br /> voice communications from with the geographical confines of <br /> Orange County to each hospital emergency department in the <br /> County in which the service is based; <br /> lie Two -way radio communication capabilities for communication <br /> with all hospital emergency departments to which transportation of <br /> patients is made on a regular or routine basis anywhere within the <br /> State of North Carolina; and <br /> iii . An operational two -way radio capable of establishing <br /> communications from within the geographic confines of Orange <br /> County to the Orange County Emergency Communications Center, <br /> which is the dispatching agency within the County . <br /> b . This subsection shall not apply to privately owned vehicles of Grantee ' s <br /> staff. <br /> c . Grantee shall maintain current authorization or Federal Communication <br /> Commission licenses for all frequenci m es and radio transmitters operated by <br /> Grantee . Grantee shall display at Grantee ' s headquarters and make <br /> available for inspection per Federal Communication Commission ' s rules <br /> and regulations copies of all authorization and licenses . <br /> d . Grantee ' s base of operations shall have at least one open telephone 24 <br /> hours per each and every day of the calendar year . Grantee ' s telephone <br /> numbers shall be registered with Orange County Emergency <br /> Communication Center, and changes to Grantee ' s telephone numbers shall <br /> be transmitted to the Emergency Communication Center within 24 hours <br /> of such change . <br /> Providence Transportation Inc . <br /> EMS Franchise Agreement <br /> Page 10 of 22 Rev . 03 /2024 <br />