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11/21/2000 Agreement 11lannp lL. l&olbage BRANCH: OFFICE 3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY MARAlHON, 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 HIGHWAY PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070 TEL. (305) 852-7145 FAX (305) 852-7146 MEMORANDUM DATE: January 31,2001 TO: Reggie Paros, Director Public Safety Division ATTN: Stacy DeVane, Executive Assistant Public Safety Division Pamela G. Hancol'~ Deputy Clerk ry FROM: At the November 21,2000, Board of County Commissioners meeting the Board granted approval and authorized execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between Monroe County, acting through Monroe County Emergency Medical Services, and Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department concerning their use of automated external defibrillators as a first responder agency. Enclosed please find a copy of the above for your handling. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact this office. Cc: County Administrator w/o document County Attorney Finance File./' MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL 1. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, acting through Monroe County Emergency Medical Services, hereinafter referred to as MCEMS, and Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department, hereinafter referred to as KLVFD, has established through a grant provided by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, the purchase of automatic external defibrillators for the use of KL VFD to distribute to department members in their capacity as First Responders to cardiac emergencies. 2. It is to the benefit of citizens of Monroe County that KL VFD members participate in a program of providing First Responder care in the event of a cardiac emergency. This includes the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) to enhance the probability of survival from cardiac arrest. 3. INSOFAR as MCEMS deems it appropriate and consonant with KLVFD programs and policies, MCEMS Medical Director is responsible for reviewing and approving these KL VFD members training procedures for use of the AED. The training is an add-on component with the KLVFD scheduled biennial certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to the BLS-C or professional rescuer level under the American Heart Association (AHA) protocols. 4. MCEMS will provide for each KL VFD member 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 KLVFD supervising staff members as determined by the KLVFD Chief or his designee, to plan the assignments that may be assumed by the KL VFD members during their learning experiences with MCEMS. c) Provide materials and maintain personnel records and reports necessary for the performance and documentation of KL VFD members learning experience. d) Coordinate enforcement of such training requirements and performance of KL VFD members with the KLVFD Chief or his designee. e) Provide a methodology for data collection for Quality Assurance purposes. 1 .....,4 ^ · "" ,//1I10J 30<JNQu ~ .oJ tIIJ 'v'") ,., .:Ji1vg'J()~! . -. ., /J "n ill)"w "",'1 fi a 9Z:ZHld Ie Nvr 10 a~O:J3CJ tJO.:1 0.37/.:J AUTHORITY AND CONTROL 5. It is understood by the parties to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that participating KLVFD members will remain under the professional and administrative controls of KLVFD, and that they are, therefore, subject to the Standards of Conduct thereof. KLVFD members, while engaged in training or performing services in connection with this MOU, do so within the course and scope of a volunteer and duties as members of KLVFD. 6. The assignment and distribution of the AED's to KL VFD is contingent upon KL VFD submitting an executed Memorandum of Understanding with Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corporation in accordance with Florida Statute 401.435(2), "Each first responder agency must take all reasonable efforts to enter into a MOU with the emergency medical services licensee within whose territory the agency operates in order to coordinate emergency services at an emergency scene." 7. It is understood by the parties to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that the unit(s) assigned and used by KL VFD remain the property of Monroe County Board of County Commissioners. Any unit shall be made available for inspection as directed by the Medical Director or designee, shall not be transferred or loaned to any other agency or individual and notification shall be made to the Medical Director or designee if the unit(s) are taken out of service. 8. Each department member participating in the training and use of AED's in a prehospital emergency situation shall comply with the volunteer fire department Basic Life Support, Medical Director established, medical treatment protocols. MAINTENANCE 9. Maintenance and quality assurance of the unit(s) will be the responsibility of MCEMS. Immediate notification shall be made to the Medical Director or designee, appropriate forms completed and forwarded to the Medical Director each time a unit is deemed in need of repair. Expenditures for periodic equipment inspections, maintenance and repairs shall be a cost of KL VFD and charged to the District 6 Fire-Rescue budget. LIABILITY 10. MCEMS and KL VFD mutually agree to fully cooperate with the KL VFD in the resolution of any claims or lawsuits involving KLVFD trainees that arise out of or under the MOU. 2 WITHDRAWAL 11. It is further understood and agreed that KL VFD, upon notice from the Director of MCEMS, that further participation by a KL VFD member is not desirable, KL VFD will withdraw such student from participation in this specific learning experience with MCEMS. Since the Key Largo Volunteer Fire Chief or his designee retains the absolute right of control over KL VFD members, may at any time, for any reason withdraw a KL VFD member from participation in training pursuant to this MOU. EFFECTIVE PERIOD 12. This agreement will commence on the date of execution and will continue indefinitely or until terminated according to Paragraph thirteen (13). MCEMS and KLVFD 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. TERMINATION 13. Termination may be effected by either MCEMS or KLVFD, upon thirty (30) days written notice when deposited in the United States Postal Services mail, and directed to the party to whom In Witness Whereof the parties have caused this memorandum of understanding to be executed by their respective authorized representatives on this the 21st day of November ,2000. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ?ROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ~ ()- -e fi~<:;--d Mayor/Chairperson - 3