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ARTICLE 15 <br /> SAFETY AND HEALTH <br /> 15 . 01 The County and the Union agree to cooperate to the fullest extent in the <br /> promotion of safe work practices . <br /> 15 . 02 The County agrees to provide safety equipment . The County agrees to <br /> continue maintaining maintenance logs and other records and to perform <br /> tests to ensure that presently used vehicles are operationally safe . <br /> 15 . 03 The Union Safety Committee and EMS Chief or designee may meet at the <br /> request of either party to discuss new safety methods , equipment, and <br /> technology. <br /> 15 . 04 The Employer agrees to comply with section 112 . 18 , Florida Statutes <br /> (special provisions relative to disability) and Section 112 . 181 , Florida <br /> Statutes (special provisions relative to certain communicable diseases) . <br /> 15 . 05 The Union and the County agree to the concept of a smoke free Department. <br /> Towards that end there shall be no smoking or use of tobacco products <br /> allowed in any area of the emergency services stations and/or vehicles . <br /> Additionally , all bargaining unit employees hired after October 1 , 2000 , shall <br /> abstain , both on and off duty, from the use of tobacco products . <br /> 30 <br />