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i <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT <br /> AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH MEDICAL CAREER ACADEMY, INC. <br /> This Affiliation Agreement is entered into by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT, a dependent special district, whose mailing address is <br /> 4225 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32967, hereinafter COUNTY and MEDICAL CAREER <br /> ACADEMY, INC., a Florida not for profit corporation, whose location address is 1300 SW 30th <br /> Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 334426 and whose business address is 9536 Sedgewood Drive, <br /> Lake Worth, FL 33467, hereinafter MCA do hereby agree as follows: <br /> WHEREAS, MCA offers certification programs for both emergency medical technicians <br /> (EMT) and paramedics and has been offering those programs since 2013; and <br /> WHEREAS, students who attend MCA are encouraged to obtain "on the job training" by <br /> conducting ride-a-longs with EMTs and paramedics, and <br /> WHEREAS, the COUNTY as entered into other Affiliation Agreements for ride-a-long <br /> training for EMT and paramedic students enrolled in similar certified programs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the COUNTY deems this to be a valuable training tool for potential future <br /> employees, <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the parties do agree as follows: <br /> 1 The above recitations are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference in this <br /> Agreement. <br /> 2. The COUNTY shall permit MCA students to participate in ride-a-longs with EMTs and <br /> Paramedics at the discretion and convenience of the COUNTY. <br /> 3. This Agreement shall be effective from September 15, 2016 to September 14, 2018 and <br /> may be renewed by the parties for three additional one year period thereafter by the mutual <br /> consent of the parties. <br /> 4. Neither the COUNTY nor MCA shall charge any fees under this Agreement. <br /> 5. The parties agree that there will be no discrimination in the selection or the placement of <br /> students in the ride-a-long program. <br /> 6. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice. <br /> 7. The COUNTY will provide, at the participating student's expense, emergency care for <br /> injuries or acute illness while participating with the COUNTY at a ride-a-long session <br /> 8. The parties will each designate a person or persons to coordinate as a liaison for the <br /> ride-a-long program. <br /> 9. MCA shall provide the COUNTY with a list of eligible participants for the ride-a-long <br /> program prior to the start of each program It shall be the duty of MCA to ensure the <br /> participants have the necessary training prerequisites to maximize the experience. <br /> 1 <br /> /i <br />