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Home My WebLink About2018-154INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. WITH FIRSTRESPONS..E TRAINING GROUP, LLC L This Affiliation Agreement is, entered :into by and: between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT, a dependent-special_;district; whose "mailing address is' 4225 "43rd Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32967, hereinafter COUNTY and FIRST RESPONSE .TRAINING GROUP; LLC, a"'. Florida_ limited liability: company, whose mailing address .is 6435, Hazeltine National"Drive, -Suite=155, Orlando, Florida 32822, hereinafter FIRST RESPONSE; do: hereby agree as follows: WHEREAS, FIRST RESPONSE - offers certificationprograms for both -emergency. medical technicians (EMT) and paramedics and has been.offering those pro grams "since "2012; �. and WHEREAS, students who. attend FIRST RESPONSE are encouraged to obtain "on the job training" by conducting ride -a -longs with EMTs and paramedics; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY as'.entered. into other Affiliation. Agreements -for ride=a=long training for EMT"and paramedic students enrolled in similar certified, programs; and. WHEREAS,= the COUNTY deems this to be a valuable training tool for potential future " employees; NOW THEREFORE, the parties"do"agree as follows: 1.. The above' recitations are. true and correct and incorporated herein" by reference in this . Agreement. 2. The, COUNTY shall: permit FIRST .RESPONSE students :to .participate .in: ride -a -longs" with .EMTs and Paramedics" at the discretion and convenience of the COUNTY: . 3. This Agreement shall be effective from.August 14, 2018 to August 13, 2021 and' may be'. renewed by the parties for three additional one year r. thereafter by the mutual.consent of the parties. 4. Neither the COUNTY. nor. - FIRST. RESPONSE :shall charge . any fees under this Agreement.:. 5. The parties. agree that there will be no discrimination in the "selection or the placement of ' students In the ride -a -long program.. .6..: This.Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 .days written notice. 7.: The COUNTY will provide, at the participating student's expense, :emergency care for " _injuries or acute illness while participating with the COUNTY at_a ride -a -long- session. 8., The parties -.will each designate a person or -persons to coordinate as a liaison for the ride -a -long program, 9. FIRST RESPONSE shall: provide the COUNTY with a, list of eligible participants for the ride -a -long : program prior to the start of each program..: It shall be the duty of FIRST RESPONSE to ensure the participants have the necessary training prerequisites to maximize the experience. 10. FIRST RESPONSE does undertake and agree that it will indemnify and hold harmless the COUNTY and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from all claims, demands, suits, actions, judgments, and executions for damages, of any and every kind, including .reasonable attorney's fees and costs,. and by whomever and whenever made or obtained, allegedly caused by,. arising-, out of, or relating in any manner to the activity of any student. Each student participating shall sign the attached Hold Harmless Agreement (copies will befurnished upon request). 11: FIRST RESPONSE shall procure and maintain, during the term of this Agreement and any renewal, liability insurance to. cover any and all liability (including professional. liability) for claims, damages, or injuries to persons or property of whatsoever kind of. nature arising out of - the activities .of the participants carried out under .this Agreement.. Such in shall be. on an occurrence basis in amounts no less:than $3;000,000/$1,000,000 for personal injuries and the COUNTY shall be an additional named insured under such general and professional liability policy or policies. FIRST RESPONSE shall submit certificates of. insurance to the. COUNTY evidencing such] * nsurance at the time of the execution of this Agreement, and as requested by the Fire/EMS Sevice. FIRST RESPONSE agrees. that the COUNTY will :receive no :fess than thirty (30) days written notice. prior to cancellation, modification, or non -renewal of any of. the. insurance coverage's described herein. :12. FIRST. RESPONSE will coordinate a calendar .with students name. and dates. FIRST RESPONSE will submit this calendar to the COUNTY by an agreed upon dater . 13. Specific .Responsibilities of the COUNTY:. It shall be the responsibility of the . :COUNTY to: A.. Provide an appropriate orientation of participants in connection. with its.facilities andits. policies and procedures:. B. Provide opportunities for a learning experience with appropriate supervision. G. Retain. ultimate responsibility for patient care. even. if a student gives that care. D., Designate a preceptor (or coordinator) from its staff to act as the .liaison with the Agency in this Agreement, as appropriate. to the learning objectives. 14. Specific Responsibilities of the Participant (Student). It shall be.the responsibility of, the.participant(s) assigned through this Agreement to: A. Comply with. the. policies.and. procedures of the COUNTY. Provide. the necessary and appropriate uniform while.on duty.at the-Fire/EMS agency . B. Obtain prior written approval of both parties to this. Agreement before publishing any. material related to the learning experience provided under the terms of the .Agreement. . G. Sign a "Hold Harmless Agreement" with. the COUNTY prior to :commencing his/her experience within the Fire/EMS Agency. 2 D•..: 'At all, times wear the, appropriated badge on every clinical, and comply in all respects with.the student requirements set forth in the requirements -Sheets. 15.,. Request for Withdrawal of. Particlpant, The - COUNTY shall: reserve" the right to request FIRST RESPONSE to withdraw any, participant from its facilities whose conduct"or work with patients "or .personnel is" not .'in accordance with the policies and procedures of the COUNTY or is detrimental .to_ patients or others. The. COUNTY reserves the right to send any student home if:they cannot accommodate the student at scheduled time. 16. Modification of.Agreement. Modification of this Agreement maybe made by mutual consent of both parties, in writing," and attached to- this Agreement and shall include the date and the:signatures of parties. ag reeing to the modification. 17. Copies of Agreement. Copies of this signed Agreement shall be placed on file and be available at the Corporate office of FIRST_ RESPONSE and in the offices of the COUNTY. 1$. Confidential Information. Ride=a-long � program" participants will. be exposed to confidential, privileged information, FIRST" RESPONSE understands the sensitive nature -of this information and affirmatively asserts it has trained each participant concerning privileged and. confidentialpatient information. FIRST RESPONSE agrees that its indemnity and hold . harmless to the COUNTY extends to the wrongful release of confidential and. privileged patient information." - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their. hands and seals to this Agreement on the dates below. FIRST RESPONSE'TRAINING INDIAN: RIVER COUNTY GROUP, LLC EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT . ,,.•••M««...« COhtts••,' By :By f *: Jason , 9 eesident/CEO" Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman *� Date:.: 2 " Date Approved: Au st" c 14 201 : $ ,iyF.._....••••n, ATTEST: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court and Comp oiler Deputy Clerk Approved: as to 'Form:aiid Legal Sufficiency: WfKarn K. DeBraal Deputy County.Attorney 3