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512 Each ambulance of an emergency ambulance service provider shall be certified as a Category I ambulance. Each ambulance of a non-emergency ambulance service provider shall be certified either as a Category I or Category II ambulance. SECTION 10, COMMUNICATIONS: CMED is operated by the County and is responsible for the dispatch of emergency ambulances and for the communications and coordination of all emergency ambulance service operations in Cabarrus County. Each ambulance shall be equipped with a two-way radio licensed by the Federal Communications Commission which must be in operative condition at all times said ambulance is in service. Each emergency ambulance must maintain direct radio communications with CMED at all times by way of the State designated VHF radio system. Communications shall be conducted on frequency 155.160 MHz or 155.280 MHz unless otherwise directed by CMED. Each emergency ambulance must provide direct radio communication, through CMED, with the emergency medical facility to which its patient is being transported. Each emergency ambulance provider which receives calls for emergency ambulance service directly, independent of and/or in addition to calls received by CMED, must provide for public access to its service on a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week basis. Each non-emergency ambulance must be able to maintain an open line of communication with CMED at all times such ambulance is in service. Communication shall be provided for by way of the designated State Rescue VHF simplex radio system (operating on 155.280 MHz). Each non-emergency ambulance service may provide direct radio communication, through CMED, with the medical facility to which its patient is being transported on State Rescue frequency 155.340 MHz. Each ambulance utilized in the dual capacity of providing both emergency and non-emergency ambulance service, pursuant to this ordinance, must maintain communications with CMED in accordance with the standards established for emergency ambulances. SECTION 11. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE: Each franchised ambulance service provider shall indemnify and save harmless the County, its agents and employees and assigns from and against all loss, cost, damages, expense and liability caused by an accident or other occurrence resulting in bodily injury, including death, sickness and disease to any person, or damage or destruction to property, real or personal, arising directly or indirectly from operations, products or services rendered pursuant to such franchise. Each franchised ambulance service provider shall maintain the following policies of insurance in amounts not less than those prescribed herein. The County is to be included in these policies as an additional named insured and is to be provided a certificate of insurance which names the County as a certificate holder and which provides that the County shall be given thirty (30) days prior written notice of any change in coverage or modification or cancellation of any policy or policies shown on the certificate. These policies must include, but are not limited to: (a) Automobile liability insurance coverage for owned, hired and non- owned vehicles in an amount of not less than $300,000.00 per person and $500,000.00 per accident for bodily injury and $50,000.00 per accident for property damage. (b) Comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the activities and services provided pursuant to this franchise in an amount not less than $500,000.00 per occurrence. This insurance shall include coverage for products, completed operations and contractual liability assumed under the indemnity provisions of this ordinance. (c) Ambulance attendants errors and omissions coverage (including malpractice) in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for all attendants while on duty. (d) Workers compensation and occupational disease insurance meeting the statutory requirements of the State of North Carolina including employee liability insurance in an amount of not less than $100,000.00. Ail insurance limits specified herein are subject to change at the discretion of the County.