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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2011- 36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, TO APPROVE AN AFFILIATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND
BROWARD COLLEGE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT TO ALLOW EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES (EMS) STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
RECEIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FROM TAMARAC
FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL IN AN EMS STUDENT
PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac through the Fire Department provides
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) transport;
and
WHEREAS, Broward College has requested that the City of Tamarac allow
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic students to ride along on the
City's Fire Rescue units in order to gain the required experience needed to become
a State of Florida Certified EMT and/or Paramedic; and
WHEREAS, Broward College has provided the City of Tamarac with an
Affiliation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, Broward College has also provided the City of Tamarac with a
Student Waiver of Liability -Hold Harmless Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit
"B"; and
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WHEREAS, The City of Tamarac requires each rider to sign the City's
Acknowledgement of Responsibility to Maintain Confidentiality of Medical
Information (HIPAA form) before participating, attached hereto as Exhibit "C"; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement enables City of Tamarac personnel who are enrolled at
Broward College to also ride on our Rescue vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to
be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve
the Affiliation Agreement with Broward College to allow EMS students to ride on
Tamarac Fire Rescue vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution. All Exhibits attached hereto are expressly incorporated herein and
made a part hereof.
SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac hereby approves
the Affiliation Agreement between the City of Tamarac and Broward College to allow
EMS students to ride on City Fire Rescue vehicles.
SECTION 3: The appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to execute
the Broward College Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit "A")
SECTION 4: That all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution
is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part
or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications
of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3 day of d , 2011.
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PETER M. J.
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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SA UEL S. GOON
CITY ATTORNEY
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PAMELA BUSHNELL, MAYOR
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MAYOR BUSHNELL
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CITY OF TAMARAC
AGREEMENT FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
This is an Agreement between BROWARD COLLEGE (hereafter referred to as
"COLLEGE") an accredited not -for -profit educational institution, having a principal
address of 111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 located in
Broward County, State of Florida,
and
City of Tamarac, (hereafter referred to as "CITY"), providing emergency medical
services, whose principal address is 7525 NW 88t" Avenue, Tamarac, Florida 33321
located in the County of Broward, State of Florida.
WHEREAS, the CITY agrees to collaborate in the education and training of
students in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program and the
Emergency Medical Paramedic Program (EMT-P) of the COLLEGE.
WHEREAS, the CITY acknowledges the value of this collaboration and agrees to
provide optimum facilities, resources and expertise at their disposal for the
comprehensive education of the student, and
WHEREAS, this Agreement will benefit both parties by providing trained EMTs
and Paramedics.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by the parties as follows:
1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COLLEGE:
A. The COLLEGE shall coordinate clinical rotations in consultation
with appropriate personnel of the CITY, These rotations will be
selected in accordance with the specific learning required and
opportunities accessible.
B. The COLLEGE shall accept administrative responsibility for the
program and provide didactic and performance based instruction as
required.
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C. The COLLEGE shall ensure the quality of course content in
accordance with existing accreditation standards.
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D. The COLLEGE shall acknowledge and consult with proper CITY
personnel for administrative matters.
E. The COLLEGE shall comply with existing operational policies and
procedures of the CITY.
F. The COLLEGE shall require each student to secure Professional
Liability Insurance coverage of $1,000,000.00/$3,000,000.00 and
ensure each student has secured same.
G. The COLLEGE shall provide certification of each student's medical
insurance.
H. The COLLEGE shall secure at its expense General Comprehensive
Insurance including Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage
Liability, the limits of which must be acceptable to the CITY.
The COLLEGE shall be responsible for compliance with the
Agreement, including but not limited to responsibility to provide all
of the COLLEGE's allied health students and faculty with (a)
information and training about the hazards associated with blood
and or other potentially infectious materials, (b) information and
training about the protective measures to be taken to minimize the
risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, (c) training
in the appropriate actions to take in an emergency involving
exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials, and (d)
information as to the reasons the student and faculty should
participate in hepatitis B vaccination and post -exposure evaluation
and follow-up.
J. The COLLEGE shall be responsible to provide training for faculty
and students concerning the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
K. The COLLEGE shall be responsible in accordance with the
Agreement for verifying that COLLEGE students and faculty are
compliant with the Recommended Guidelines for Occupational
Exposures to Infectious Diseases comparable to common EMS
protocols for Broward County.
L. The COLLEGE shall be responsible for the maintenance of all
faculty and student records. The COLLEGE confirms that all its
allied health students (a) have had a Diphtheria Tetanus Toxide
Booster within the last ten years; (b) can verify either immunity or
lack of immunity to varicella, measles, mumps and rubella through
a titer or documented positive history of chicken pox, measles,
mumps and rubella; (c) undergo annual screening for tuberculosis.
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M. The COLLEGE shall and does hereby agree to defend, indemnify,
and hold harmless the CITY, its Administrators, elected officials,
officers, agents and employees from any and all claims, demands,
liabilities, damages, and expenses for illness or injuries to any
persons (whether employees of the CITY, third parties or students,
or representatives of the COLLEGE) or damage to any property,
caused directly or indirectly by the negligent acts of, or as a result
of the performance of duties by the COLLEGE, its officers,
directors, agents, servants, or employees under this Agreement
and hold same harmless against any and all claims, liability, loss,
cost, damage or expense of any type or nature whatsoever,
including reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, which may
arise with regard to any activities associated with this Agreement.
The COLLEGE is a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and
as such is protected by sovereign immunity. Nothing contained
herein is intended to nor shall act as a waiver of the COLLEGE's
sovereign immunity protection except as otherwise stated in Florida
Statute 768.28.
N. The COLLEGE agrees to advise each student that the CITY
requires each student to sign the CITY Hold Harmless Agreement
before participating. A copy of the Hold Harmless agreement is
attached.
O. The COLLEGE agrees to advise each student that the City requires
each student to sign the CITY Acknowledgement of Responsibility
to Maintain Confidentiality of Medical Information
("Acknowledgement") before participating. A copy of the
Acknowledgement is attached.
P. The COLLEGE shall provide the CITY with thirty (30) days written
notice prior to cancellation, revocation, and non -renewal or material
change of any policy of insurance. Should the COLLEGE fail to
maintain any policy of insurance enumerated under this Agreement,
after written notice of cancellation, revocation or renewal or material
change to any existing policy, fail to replace same under like terms
within seven (7) days, written notice demanding same by the CITY,
said cancellation, revocation, non -renewal material change of any
policy of insurance contained hereunder shall be deemed a
material breach by the COLLEGE, and the CITY shall have the
right to terminate this Agreement at once.
Q. The COLLEGE shall develop and provide to the CITY mutually
agreed to educational and training opportunities for the CITY's
participation in the COLLEGE's EMT-P Program.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY:
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A. The CITY will provide information and training to the COLLEGE's
r= rf ? allied health students and faculty on any CITY of Tamarac Policies
and Procedures related to the Agreement.
B. The CITY will provide the clinical facilities necessary for the
students to obtain experience with patients representing a broad
range of out -of -hospital medical care problems.
C. The CITY will provide students with opportunities for observations
and participation in patient evaluation, treatment and transportation
in the out -of -hospital environment.
D. The CITY will provide clinical supervision of students and complete
student evaluation forms.
E. The CITY will communicate pertinent information related to the
student clinical performance to the COLLEGE.
F. The CITY shall be responsible for providing the COLLEGE's allied
health students and faculty with personal protective equipment,
which is necessary to comply with the Agreement.
3. This Agreement will be in effect for a term of four (4) years from the date of
execution by all parties. However, either party may terminate this Agreement
upon thirty (30) day written notice, with or without cause, unless otherwise
specified in section 1 P. Unless the termination is for cause, Students
participating in the Program at the time of termination shall be allowed to
complete the clinical education experience; such completion period shall not
exceed six (6) months, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the CITY and the
COLLEGE. However, no student shall be enrolled after the date upon which
notice of termination has been provided.
4. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, agreements or
understandings applicable to the matters contained herein, and the parties agree
that there are no commitments, agreements or understandings concerning the
subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained in this document.
Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be
predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.
It is further agreed that no modification, amendment or alteration in the terms or
conditions contained herein shall be effective unless contained in a written
document executed with the same formality and of equal propriety herewith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto executed this Agreement on the
dates indicated, the latter of which shall be controlling.
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he/she has read the foregoing Agreement, subscribed to by him/her, and that the
matters therein contained are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and
belief.
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