It is the intent of the Commission to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
county, its citizens, residents and visitors, by providing for the reasonable uniform
regulation of ambulance services thereby promoting the development and maintenance
of a safe, healthy, efficient and service-oriented ambulance service for Miami-Dade
County. In addition, it is the intent that only governmental fire rescue entities
shall be authorized to perform as the first responder within the territorial limits
or airspace of Miami-Dade County, except as provided otherwise in a countywide emergency
and non-emergency ambulance service and non-emergency medical transportation vehicle
service contract between one or more private ambulance providers and Miami-Dade County,
or in a contract in existence as of January 1, 2000 between a municipality and an
ambulance service. It is also the intent that private ambulance providers shall be
only authorized to perform interfacility transfers within the territorial limits or
airspace of Miami-Dade County, except as provided otherwise in this section.
