HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 12-1981RESOLUT I ON NO. 12-81
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN
AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR A PROGRAM UTILIZING
.MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PARAMEDICS PURSUANT
TO THE WEDWORTH-TOWNSEND PARAMEDIC ACT
that:
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
1. Execution of Agreement.
Execution of Agreement Providing for a Program Utilizing Mobile
Intensive Care Paramedics Pursuant to the Wedworth-Townsend Paramedic Act
between the County of San Mateo, a political subdivision of the State of
California, and the City of South San Francisco, a municipal corporation, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," is hereby authorized.
2. Signatures.
The Mayor is authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the
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City, and the City Clerk attest his signature thereto.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced
and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a
regular meeting held on the 21st day of January , 1981,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta, Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte,
Gus Nicolopulos; and Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia
NOES: None
None
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT ~'A"' .TO RESO.
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PROVIDING FOR A PROGRAM UTILIZING 1/21/8]
MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PARAMEDICS PURSUANT TO THE WEDWORTH-TOWNSEND PARAMEDIC ACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this day of
, 1981, by and between ;the COUNTY OF SAN M~IEO, a political
sub-division of the State of California, hereinafter called "COUNTY"; and
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the CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, a municipal corporation', hereinafter.
called "CITY". ' ' -- "'
W I T N'E S S E TH'
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WHEREAS,' the Wedworth-Townsend Paramedic Act. Article 3, Section
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1480, et seq., of the State of California Health and Safety Code, provides
=~...~that any county may conduct a program which provides services utilizing
mobile intensive care paramedics for i~he delivery of emer§ency medical care
to the sick and injured at the scene of an emergency, during transport
to a general acute care hospital, while in the emergency department of
the general acute care hospital until care responsibility is assumed by
the regular staff of the general acute care hospital, and during training
within the facilities of a participating general acute care hospital ~ln'~c~
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has the approval of the County Health Officer to participate in the pilot
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program; and
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WHEREAS, County desires that City parti.cipate' i'~ such paramedic
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progran~; and"
WHEREAS, City desires to participate in suCh. paramedi'c program,
NOW, ~HEREFORE, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING PREMISES
AND THE MUTUAL COVENANTS HEREIN CONTAINED, IT IS AGREED AS FIgLLOWS:
1. DEFINITIONS .
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1.1 Alternate-General 'Acute Care Hospital' "Alternate General
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Acute Care Hospital" means an accredited §eneral acute care
hospital.
1.2 County Health Officer' "County Health Officer" means the
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duly appointed and acting Health Officer of the County
of San Mateo.
1.3 Emergency Department' "Emergency Department" means any
department or Separate area within a §eneral acute care
hospital which is staffed and equipped to provide
emergency medical care to the sick or injured on a
continuous 24-hour basis.
1.4 Base Hospital' "Base Hospital" means the Mary's Help
Hospital.
1.5 Mobile Intensive ~are Nurse' "Mobile Intensive Care Nurse"
(hereinafter designated "Nurse") means a Registered
Nurse who has been certified by a County Health Officer
as qualified in the provision of emergency cardiac
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care and non-cardiac care and the issuance of emergency
instructions to Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics.
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-'~ .-Care Paramedic bY the ~ounty Health Officer.of the County
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of San Ma teo.
1.7 Mobile Intensive CareI Unit: "Mobile IntenSive Care Unit"
{h6r~inafter desig~nat~d as "Unit") means the emergency
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vehicle staffed by certified mobile ~6tensive care
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Paramedics and/or Nurses and equipment to'Provide remote
intensive care or cardiac care to the sick or injured
at the scene of medical emergencies or during transport
to a general acute care hospital subject to guidance,
instruction and communication from the Base Hospital
within t)~e language and intent of the Paramedic Act and
the terms of this Agreement.'
1.8 Paramedic Act:' "Paramedic Act" means the Wedworth-Townsend
Paramedic Act., Article 3', Section 1480, et seq., of the
State Of California Health and Safety Code, as ~amended.
1.9 Medical Supplies- "Medical Supplies" means those drugs,
solutions, equipment, and adjuncts used for patient
treatment upon direct order of a physician or mobile
intensive care nurse as enumerated in the Wedworth-
Townsend Paramedic Act-Article 3, Section 1482, sub-
section (3).of the State of California Health and Safety
Code.
2. TERM OF AGREEMENT: The term of this agreement shall be from the
first day of February,"1981 through the thirtieth day of
.June, 1981. Either party may terminate this agreement for
substantial cause re]ated to performance pursuant to this
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3. MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION AS PARAMEDIC' The Couhty Health
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criteria necessary, to maintain certification as.a Paramedic,
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and shall [live City ~ritten notice that a Paramedic has met :.....
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or failed 'to meet the ~'qu'i~ements to maintain such Certification.
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The criteria necessary to maintain s'uch certification shall ·
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.include, but not be limited to' '~.+' .':?.:' ~. :!~ .i ":' ".'."
{a) ^ formal program of continuing education.
(b) Continuous service as a certified Paramedic or a certified
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Nurse.
(c) Retesting at intervals not to exceed two years which may
include written examination and oral examinations.
'Jm 4' PROGRAM: sCOPE' UNIT PERSONNEL AND' OPERATIONS' UNIT .EMERGENCY
SERVICES TRANSPORTATION' HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES:
4'1 Scope': County and City agree to conduct a Paramedic program
in accordance wi th the practices and procedures~ established
by the County Health Officer. The program shall include
the following: (1) Utilizing Paramedics for the delivery
of'emergency medical care to the sick and injured at the
scene of an emergency in accordance with the practices and
procedures established by the County Health Officer or
orders from Hospital; (2) Utilizing Paramedics for delivery
of.emergency medical care to.the sick and injured during
transport to the Hospital or alternate general acute care
hospital when delivery of said care during transport is
required by the Condition of the sick or injured person
and complies' with the practices and procedures established
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'."by the County Health Officer or raers from Hospital; (3) Utilizin'g
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"'.Paramedics for delivery of emergency medical care t~'the sick
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..-'.i.or'in~ured 'while in the emergency department of the Hospital '
-or'alt'ernate general acute care hospital until 'care responsibilitY
is assumed by the regular..?taff of the Hospital or, alternate .
general acute care hospital,.when same complies with the practices
and procedures established by the County Health Officer or
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orders from Hospital; {4} Utilizing Paramed. ics for the delivery
emergency medical care to the'sick' and injured during
training within the facility of sponsoring Hospital or alternate
general acute care hospital when same comPlies with the
practices and procedures established by the County Health
Officer, the curriculum of the training institution or orders
from Hos pi tal.
4.2 Unit Service Areas- The primary Unit' service area for delivery
of emergency medical care to the sick and injured'at the scene
of an emergency shall be the corporate limits of the City of
South San Francisco. The secondary Unit service area shall be
in the area in which the South San Francisco Fire Department
normally responds for mutual aid. when the Unit is not needed
in the primary service area, or required ~o stand-by in said
area in accordance with the practices and procedures established
by the County Health Officer, or orders from Hospital, said
Unit-may be dispatched to the secondary.service area for that
reasonable period of time which dde,s not unduly deprive the
primary service area of Unit availability.
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4:3 Trans ortation: B sed o a nicated ' -'%~:
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-'--%~-' -the Unit' ~hall determine whether'the patient iS~ mdicall~
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" .., able to be transported from. the scene. In' the'absence'" ':, --
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;~ of a Paramd~c ambulance vehicle owned and. operated .by :'
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City, transportation will be PrOvided by County'.~- ..
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emr~ency a~ulance service'contractor,, unless it is
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determined that such-transportation' is not necessa~,and/o~
the patient refuses ~uch transpo~tat~oh or transportation
is requested beyond a ~easonable distance from the
inci dent scene.
4.4 Practices and Procedures- County shall'
(a) Establish practices and procedures for use in the
Paramedic Program to assure liaison with Hospital
staff, Paramedics, training institution~, and
alternate general care ~ospitals.
(b) Establish practices and procedures for pre-hospital
emergency care to assure uniform countywide standards
for emergency medical care.
(c) Review the function and results Of the Paramedic
Unit(s) including, but not limited to, unit response
and the quality of medical care provided.
(d) Establish practices and procedures to assure the
quality of Paramedic continuing education.
(e) Review the drugs, Medical Supplies and equipment
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used by the Paramedic Unit(s) and make recommendations
for additions, deletions or modifications.
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" assist County-in compiling and ma~i'ng an annual report to the "'' .'~
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legislature and .to the State Department of. Health as specified
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6. CONTINUING EDUCATION PIROGRAM: .. ' "
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6.1 County shal~ establish requirements'for the continuing
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6.2 City shall assure City Paramedic participation in the
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County continuing education program.
6.3 County.shall reimburse City for a port.ion of the overtime
costs associated with 'clinical education at Mary"s Help
Hospital at the rate of Twelve Dollars ($12.00) p. er hour
for a maximum of sixty (6~) hours. The total reimbursement
for clinical education shall not exceed Seven Hundred and
Twenty Dollars ($720.00) during the term of this agreement.
7. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTIES'
7.1 Non-Responsibility of County
It is understood and agreed that neither County nor any
officer, agent or employee thereof, shall be responsible
for any damage or liability incurred by reason of anything
done or omitted to be done by any officer, agent, or
employee of City in connection with performance of this
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7.3 In the event of concurrent negl'igence of City, its
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"-'Officers and/or employees., and County,':its':"office~s
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and/or employees, then the liability for any and all
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claims for injuries or damages to persons and/or_
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property ~hich arise Out of the terms and conditions
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of thi~ agreement shall be apportioned under the
California theory of comparative negligence as established
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8. SERVICES TO COMPLY i.IITH APPLICABLE LAWS- All services provided
pursuant to this Agreement whall be in strict compliance
with existing State, Federal, and local laws, ordinances, and
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regulations, and with all resolutions, practices and procedures
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approved by the County Health Officer, applicable to such
services.
9. CITY EMPLOYER OF PARAMEDIC- It is agreed and understood by
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County and City, that each is an independent contractor and
that the Paramedics are the employees of City and not the
employees of County and, as such,, Paramedics are not entitled
to any compensation or employee benefits accorded to
employees of County.
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lO'. NOTICE; All notices, demands or other writings to be given,
.. : made or sent under 'this Agreement, or which may be so §iven
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~' or made or sent to-any party hereto to .the other,-shail be
deemed to have been duly given or made or sent when' made -
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in writing and deposited in the United States Mail, registered
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and pos'rage prepaid, and addressed to the respective parties
as follows'
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
County Health Officer·
225 West 37th Avenue
San Mateo, California 94403
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CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
City Clerk
Post. Office Box 711
South San Francisco, California 94080
The address to which, any notice, demand or other writing
may be given or made or sent to any party may be chan'ged
upon written notice given by such party as above provided.'
ll. This agreement shall constitute the only agreement between
the parties for the provision of a paramedic program,
subject to ~l 1 'the 'condi ti ohs §eib' f6rth "herein, 'and "s~eci fical ly
supercedes the agreement between Hospital and County dated
December 12, 1977.
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'"' ' arties 'he~to'~ 'first being d;ly -
~' ' 'lha eCuted ~his' Agroe~ien't as of'-t'ho date and.year first
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ATTEST:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN 'FRANCISCO
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