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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 52990 F.D,605 FORT WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 505 W.Felix Street"Fort Worth,Texas 76116 Phone: (817)392-6800`Fax-817.392.6859 ROUTING AND TRANSMITTAL FORM For Contracts or Other Documents re uirfng ACM Signature FROM, BC Sherri Hauch DATE: 128 August 2019 EMAIL: Sherri.Hauch@fortworthtexas.gov 817-392-7989 SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between Plrst Responder Organizations,Office of the Medloal Director,and MAEMSA Brief Description of Contract- Parties Involved: Fort Worth Fire Department(and all other MAEMSA affiliated jurisdictions MAEMSA Medical Director,and MAEMSA. Dates of Contract: Date on which the MOU is signed and fully executed. Summary:The MOU describes the responsibilities of each party with regard to medical direction,state required agreements, education, quality assurance, protocols and equipment,and medical direction when FRO`s are responding in accordance with Mutual Aid/Automatic Aid agreements in nearby jurisdictions or under written agreement with other transport providers outside the MAEMSA service area. Financial impact: There is no financial impact. Contract Termination:The MOU remains in effect unless or until either MAEMSA or the Member Jurisdiction gives the other thirty(30)days notice stating their wishes to withdraw from the MOU. M & C Information: M & C Is not required as there is no financial impact to any of the parties Involved. Routing. SIGNATURE DEPARTMENT DATE Ste 1. Assistant Fire Chief _, 2. �kRausche Sep16,2019) Assistant Fire Director Sep 16,2019 3. IZE— Financial Verification Sep 16,2019 cey Bess( p ,2019) 4. mesoavis(5ep25,1A19) Fire Chief Sep 25,2019 5. Law Department Sep 25,2019 Bann Guzman{Sep 15,2019 6. Assistant City Manager's Office Oct 27,2019 r,lthlnc-ton:Oct 11,2�1, 7, City Secretary's Office Oct 29,2019 Mary J. ayser(Oct 29, R) Note: ,Return Oriainal Contract to Orlginator �C' OFFICIAL RECORD cr2� 17 CITY SECRETARY C " ZO)g C'�s cR�qy rEJ , FT. WORTH,TX CSC No.52990 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING MEDICAL DIRECTION FOR AFFILWTED FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS OPERATED BY MAEMSA MEMBER C1Ti1S This Memorandum of Understanding("MOU"),sets forth the understanding between the Metropadan Area EMS Authority (MAEMSA),MAEMSA's Medical Director,and the First Responder Organizations("FRO")established and operated by this MAEMSA's Member Jurisdiction under the Restated lnterlocal Cooperative Agreement(RICA)between MAEMSA's Member Jurisdictions. t. Under the RICA,MAEMSA is obligated,through the MAEMSA Medical Director and Office of the Medical Director,to provide medical direction for all affiliated FROs operated by I's Member Jurlsdictions. 2. Under the RICA,each Member Jurisdiction has agreed that Its FROs will be subject to the medical direction provided through MAEMSA's Medical Director and Office of the Medical Director. 3. 'Phis Member Jurlsdiction"s affiliated FROs have executed a state-required First Responder Agreement with MAEMSA and MAEMSA's Medical Director, 4. Under state law,MAEMSA's Medical Director is responsible for medical direction of affiliated FROs,Including but not limited to:certification of personnel,establishing equipment requirements for first responder vehicles;and monitoring the quality of patient care by affiliated FROs. 5. MAEMSA and this Member Jurisdiction believe that it is appropriate and desirable to maintain consistent medical direction for affiliated FRO's,Including maintaining uniform protocols,training,quality assurance,and credentiaiing standards. 6. it is the understanding of MAEMSA,MAEMSAs Medical Director,and this Member Jurisdiction,thatthe obligation of MAEMSA to provide medical direction to the Member Jurisdiction's affiilated.FROs,and the obligation of the affiliated FRO9 to follow such medical direction,extends to all medical operations of the FROs connected to their function as local FROs. 7. This medical direction includes when FROs act under Mutual Aid and Automatic Aid Agreements with other nearby jurisdictiorus and when affiliated FROs provide medical first response under written agreements with other EMS transport providers outside the MAEMSA service area. This MOU shall remain in effect and govern the relations of the parties unless ano until either MAEMSA or the Member Jurisdiction gives the other thirty(30)days written notice that this MOU no longer reflects its understanding and that it wishes to withdraw from this MOU. METROPOLITAN AREA EMS - MEMBER JURISDICTiON: AUTHORITY A- 'ffougid R.Wooten Chief Executive Officer FFM Agencies: F rt Worth Fire Department if+�A+•y y 7 19 Veery ftarlatnt M.D. Signature of Authorized Representa" MAEMSA Medical Director Valerie Was h�W n gt0 n PdnW Name and Title irif f"�er Oct 27,20190 4n-k,- .-- Dpb Date Q 0 Mary J. aywr(Oct MOM Mary J.Kayser City Secretary "" Cj 7gXP _ OFFIC9AL RECUR,V C6TY SECRETARY FT. WORTH,-TTX _a9