§ 191.113. Public safety at special events.

The following requirements for public safety will be observed at all special events and at other events required to have such services under Section 191.102 or Section 191.103:

(a)

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shall be the primary provider of personal safety and property security at special events in accordance with the attendance and participation standards in Section 191.115. If the Applicant wishes to use private sector entities for personal safety or property security at special events, such entities will be supplemental or in addition to the services provided by the Office of the Sheriff.

(b)

Fire protection services shall be provided by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Emergency medical services, including transportation, for City sponsored or co-sponsored special events, shall be provided by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department pursuant to the Director/Fire Chief's determination under Section 158.310, and in accordance with the attendance and participation standards in Section 191.114. Emergency medical services for non-City sponsored special events shall be provided by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. All providers of emergency medical services at special events or other events required to have emergency medical services, pursuant to Sections 191.113 and 191.114, must have a certificate issued under Chapter 158, Ordinance Code, and must be licensed by the State of Florida under F.S. Ch. 401, and any medical services must be furnished under supervision of a medical director, pursuant to F.S. § 401.265. In the event that the Fire and Rescue Department determines that it is unable to provide any aspect of emergency medical services, including transportation, such services may be provided by properly licensed and certificated private sector entities.

(c)

For any special event at which attendance is expected to exceed 50,000, separate and apart from the requirements contained in Sections 191.114, 191.115, 191.116, 191.117, 191.118, or elsewhere in this chapter, the Director of Special Events shall develop a written, coordinated public safety plan in conjunction with the Mayor, Sheriff, Director/Fire Chief of Fire and Rescue, the Risk Manager and the Director of Emergency Preparedness, or their designees. The development of this plan shall not be the responsibility of the applicants, promoters or sponsors of the event, and may not be used as a basis or factor in the decision to grant or deny any permit for the event.

(Ord. 2004-814-E, § 2; Ord. 2013-695-E, § 1)