§ 20-147. Service area.

The response area shall be limited to the territory within the corporate limits of the village. Service outside corporate limits shall be limited to:

(1)

Circumstances governed by contract or mutual aid agreement; and

(2)

Extreme lifesaving necessity.

The fire department shall transport persons only to one of the following hospitals:

(1)

Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois;

(2)

Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park, Illinois;

(3)

Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, Illinois.

Provided, however, that in exceptional circumstances, the fire chief may authorize the transportation of persons to other hospitals that have specialist physicians or special equipment and facilities not available at the above mentioned hospitals.

(Ord. No. 14-12-30, § 1, 12-2-2014)