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Pembroke Street Station
Pembroke Street Station

Kingston Fire & Emergency Management

Mission Statement:
The Kingston Fire Department will dedicate its efforts to provide for the safety and welfare of the public through the preservation of life, property and the environment.

The Kingston Fire Department supports the mission statement by:

  • Being courteous, skillful, professional, resourceful, and caring.
  • Valuing the faith and trust of the community.
  • Recognizing that the safety of the public is of paramount importance.
  • Being sensitive to changing community needs.
  • Recognizing that all members of the public are entitled to our best efforts.

    Ambulance Billing and Collection

TOWN OF KINGSTON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICY

OBJECTIVE:  The Town of Kingston Emergency Medical Services billing and collection policy applies to all transported users or responsible parties charged at a consistent rate as currently in effect per the rate schedule shown as an appendix of this policy as Schedule A as incorporated herein by reference.

SCOPE:  The Town of Kingston's policy is applicable to all users or responsible parties, regardless of the existence of third party coverage except as follows:
  • Persons not transported to a medical facility.
  • Town employees injured while in the performance of their regularly assigned duties.
  • There shall be no charge for untreated persons who accompany a patient at the request of ambulance personnel, i.e. a mother of an injured child.
BILLING:  The Town of Kingston, through its billing service, will bill the ambulance user or responsible party after services have been rendered according to the following provisions:
  • An initial mailing showing charges and requesting insurance information.
  • A series of monthly statements following the initial mailing.
  • A fourth request for payment with financial hardship information included.
  • A letter advising of collection action, monthly payment option, and final payment request.
  • If, after reasonable and customary attempts to collect a bill, the debt remains unpaid for more than 150 days from the date the first bill is mailed to the user or responsible party, the debt will be:
    • Written off if the balance is $50 or less, or is determined to be uncollectible based on financial or medical indigent status of the user.
    • Referred for collection if the bill exceeds $50.
DETERMINATION OF USER INDIGENTS :
The Town of Kingston has established guidelines for determining whether a person is financially indigent.  The Town of Kingston will apply its customary methods for determining the indigent of users using the following guidelines:

If the user does not have any insurance and the payment will cause a hardship, the Board of Selectmen may waive the charges.  The determination may be made after the Board of Selectmen reviews documentation of a hardship as submitted by the user, which should include a copy of the income tax return for the prior year, itemization of sources of revenue for the current year, and anticipated expenses for the current year.  All information submitted will be kept confidential.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of this policy is September 17, 2007.
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LP Gas Requirements for Storage
KINGSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE OF
PORTABLE LP GAS CONTAINERS AWAITING EXCHANGE

The applicant must apply for a Fire Department permit for storage up to an aggregate amount of 2,000 gallons.  If the applicant wishes to store more than the 2,000 gallons, then a full license must be applied for through the Board of Selectmen.  The application fee is $25.00 for any residential installation and $100.00 for any commercial installation.
The applicant shall submit to the Fire Department a plot plan of the location where the storage will be.  The plot plan must show the following:  the exact street address of the property, the map and lot number of the property, the owner of the property, the exact location on the property of all buildings and their use, the boundaries of the property and the location of the closest adjacent buildings on adjoining properties, all parking locations on the property, the location on the property where the exchange cylinders will be stored, the number of cylinders that will be stored, the dimensions and construction of the cage in which the cylinders will be stored, all traffic flow patterns in and out of the property.

STORAGE LOCATIONS :

Applicants should be aware that the following criteria must be followed for approval of the cages and location of the cages for storing the exchange cylinders:
  • They must be 20 feet from any doorway or opening of any building.
  • They must be 20 feet from any automotive service station fuel dispenser.
  • The must be 10 feet from any property line.
  • They must be 10 feet from any other important building or group of buildings.
  • All storage must be outside; no cylinders, full or empty, are allowed inside.
  • If near a building, cages must be located on a blank wall free of all openings.
The enclosure cage must be a minimum of 6 feet high.  Bullards or steel girders must be placed to act as bumper guards to protect damage from vehicles.  The area around the cage must be posted “NO SMOKING”.  No tanks of any kind, either full LP cylinders, or empty exchange cylinders shall be allowed in any building.  A Class B/C fire extinguisher with a minimum capacity of 18 lb. must be installed adjacent to the storage cage.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

All cylinders, whether new, refilled cylinders, or cylinders brought in for exchange, must be kept inside the cage at all times.  The location of the storage area or cage will be determined by the Fire Department following the criteria of CMR6 and NFPA 58, as well as the requirements indicated above.  Facilities coming under the jurisdiction of CMR5, (garages, gasoline service stations, and buildings or structures associated with the dispensing of gasoline or other motor fuels) must follow the provisions of CMR5.  

Particular importance must be paid to location of the exchange cylinders and new cylinders in regards to dispensing equipment, openings in the buildings and any parking on the property.  Emphasis will be placed upon self-serve facilities which require that dedicated operator be operating the gasoline dispensing control console independence of any operation connected with the LP tank exchange program.  Facilities having more than 8 dispensing units, or in excess of 1,000 sq. feet shall be required to have two operators on duty, unless a waiver has been granted by the State Fire Marshal under the provisions of 527 CMR 5
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