Riviera Beach Fire Rescue currently provides Emergency Medical and Supplemental Fire Services to Palm Beach Shores. The current extension is set to expire on December 31, 2016. Palm Beach Shores is requesting an extension of Emergency Medical and Fire Services through December 31, 2022.
EMS FEES; TRANSPORT FEES: Palm Beach Shores agrees to pay Riviera Beach Three Hundred Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty six dollars ($305,736) for EMS and Emergency Transport Services for the first year commencing January 1, 2017. This fee shall be payable in two (2) equal semi-annual installments of $152,868, due on March 1, 2017 and September 1, 2017. Thereafter, each installment shall be made on March 1, and September 1, of each year. Subsequent increases to the $305,736 fee will occur and be effective annually on March 1, at a rate of three percent (3%) per year. Except for the first installment, an invoice for EMS fees shall be submitted to Palm Beach Shores approximately thirty (30) days prior to the due date of each installment. All fees for ambulance transport shall be at the City’s prevailing rate and shall be charged directly to the patient utilizing the service, and shall be billed, collected, and retained in full by Riviera Beach as compensation for rendering such services.
FIRE RELATED FEES: After the third fire related response in a calendar year Palm Beach Shores agrees to pay Riviera Beach a fee for service using the following rate structure. These fees will increase by five percent (5%) effective January 1, 2020. Billing will occur in March and September for fees accumulated in the previous 6 (six) months.
- Engine $775 for the first hour or fraction thereof
- Aerial/Ladder $950 for the first hour or fraction thereof
- Rescue $625 for the first hour or fraction thereof
- Command $450 for the first hour or fraction thereof
Any responses lasting in excess of 1 (one) hour in duration or any fraction thereof shall be billed on the schedule set forth below:
- Engine $1,550 per hour or fraction thereof after the first hour
- Aerial/Ladder $1,800 per hour or fraction thereof after the first hour
- Rescue $1,250 per hour or fraction thereof after the first hour
- Command $900 per hour or fraction thereof after the first hour
In cases where fire related assistance is requested by Palm Beach Shores and Riviera Beach’s dispatch protocol dispatches units other than those requested, and upon arrival Riviera Beach determines that certain units can be immediately made available, no charge shall be made for those units.
In the event of a catastrophic incident or emergency where Riviera Beach is required to utilize non-reusable supplies, Riviera Beach may require reimbursement of replacement cost from Palm Beach Shores.
LEVEL OF SERVICE: Riviera Beach shall at all times conduct the Fire, EMS, ALS and BLS transport services in a proper and efficient manner and shall keep all vehicles and equipment properly serviced and maintained in a good state of repair and shall at all times meet the criteria set forth in applicable state and local statutes.