10/18/2000 Agreement
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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATIION, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3660
BRANCH OFFICE
88820 OVERSEAS mGHW A Y
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
January 8, 2001
TO:
Reggie Paros, Director
Public Safety Division
ATIN:
Stacy DeVane, Executive Assistant
Public Safety Division
FROM:
Pamela G. Hancock
Deputy Clerk
/ At the October 18, 2000, Board of County Commissioners meeting the Board granted
vi' ~pprova1 and authorized execution of an Agreement between Monroe County and Islamorada,
Village of Islands, concerning the issuance and utilization of automated external defibrillators.
At the December 13, 2000, Board of County Commissioners meeting. the Board adopted
Resolution No. 525-2000 authorizing each participant in the Length of Service Awards Program
(LOSAP) to be credited with an additional year of service.
Enclosed please find duplicate original of the Agreement and a certified copy of the
subject Resolution for your handling. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AND
ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA
1. The Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, Florida, hereinafter referred to as
COUNTY, and Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida, hereinafter referred to as CITY, mutually
agree as follows:
2. The COUNTY has acquired Automatic External Defibrillators (AED's) through a grant provided by
the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
3. It is to the benefit of the residents and visitors of the COUNTY and CITY that the CITY's Fire
Department participates in a program of providing First Responder care in the event of a cardiac
emergency. This includes the use of AED's to enhance the probability of survival from cardiac
arrest.
4. The COUNTY shall assign and distribute two (2) AED's to the CITY for use by its fire department
in its capacity as First Responder to cardiac emergencies.
5. Maintenance and quality assurance of the AED's will be the responsibility of the CITY. The CITY
shall perform property inventory and control functions for the AED's, provide for the periodic
inspection and testing of the AED's, and provide preventative and general maintenance and
repair of the AED's in accordance with industry standards, as a minimum. The CITY shall be
responsible for all costs of functions and services associated with the AED's.
6. AED's assigned to and used by CITY remain the property of the COUNTY. AED's shall be
available for inspection by the COUNTY during normal business hours. AED's shall not be
transferred or loaned to any other agency or individual, and notification shall be made to the
COUNTY if any unit(s} are taken out of service. 5 0 <::) :::!
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7. CITY employees and volunteers participating as First Responders shall at all time~n iiler d
the professional and administrative controls of CITY. CITY employees and v~~eers .i1e 6
engaged in First Responder's training or performing those services do so within ~::O~rse"Qllnd ~
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8. Every employee and volunteer participating in the training and use of AED's it{" a p::'eh~al~
emergency situation shall comply with appropriately established medical treatment protocols.
9. The Medical Director of the CITY's Emergency Medical Service is responsible for establishing
medical treatment protocols and reviewing and approving CITY employees and volunteers
training procedures for use of the AED. The training may be an add-on component with biennial
certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to the BLS-C or professional rescuer level
under the American Heart Association (AHA) protocols.
10. The Medical Director shall provide for each CITY employee and volunteer who will be a
participant in the AED program a training format as follows:
a) Provide training consistent with established BLS-C and established guidelines from the
manufacturer for issued AED's.
b) Coordinate with CITY supervising staff members, as determined by the CITY Fire Chief
or his designees, assignments that may be assumed by the CITY employees and
volunteers during their training.
c} Provide materials and maintain personnel records and reports necessary for the
performance and documentation of CITY employees and volunteers' training.
d} Coordinate enforcement of such training requirements and performance of CITY
employees and volunteers with the CITY Fire Chief or his designees.
e} Provide a methodology for data collection for Quality Assurance purposes.
11 . The parties to this AGREEMENT stipulate that each is a state governmental agency as defined
by Florida Statutes and represents to the other that it has purchased suitable Public Liability,
Vehicle Liability, and Workers' Compensation insurance, or is self-insured, in amounts adequate
to respond to any and all claims within the limitations of Florida Statute 768.28 and 440, arising
out of the activities governed by this AGREEMENT.
Each party shall be responsible for any acts ot" negligence on the part of its employees and
volunteers, agents, contractors, and subcontractors and shall defend, indemnify and hold the
other party harmless from all claims arising out of such actions to the extent authorized by Sec.
768.28 F.S.
12. This AGREEMENT will commence on the date of full execution and will continue indefinitely or
until terminated by either party. The COUNTY and CITY will review this AGREEMENT annually
incorporating changes required by statutes, Executive Orders, or regulations. Such changes will
be evidenced by a modification to this AGREEMENT or by a superseding AGREEMENT. If the
parties fail to agree on any such changes, the AGREEMENT will be terminated.
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13. Termination may be effected by either the COUNTY or CITY, upon thirty (30) days written notice
when deposited in the United States Postal Services mail, and directed to the party to whom
notice is being given, at the addresses set forth below:
FOR THE COUNTY:
FOR THE CITY:
James L. Roberts, County Administrator
Charles Baldwin, City Manager
Monroe County
Islamorada, Village of Islands
5100 College Road
P.O. Box 568
Key West, FL 33040
Islamorada, FL 33036
In Witness whereof the parties have caused this memorandum of understanding to be executed
by their respective authorized representatives on this the 14th day of No v . , 2000.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Shirley Freeman, Mayor/Chairman
Monroe County, Florida
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es Mooney, Mayor
morada, Village of Islands, Florida
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