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CCR2001222AMENDED COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0 RESOLUTION #222-2001 APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES WITH THE TESS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, It is necessary that the City of Muskego and the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department enter into an agreement for rescue services; and WHEREAS, The Finance Committee has reviewed the attached agreement and recommended approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego. upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby approve the Agreement for Ambulance Services with the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department for the period January 1, 2002 through December 31,2003, as amended. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer are authorized to sign the agreement in the name of.the City. 0 DATED THIS 13th DAY OF November ,2001 SPONSORED BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE Ald. Mark Slocomb Ald. David Sanders Ald. Nancy Salentine This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #222-2001 which was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego. ll/Olirnb COMMON COUNCIL -CITY OF MUSKEG0 RESOLUTION #222-2001 APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES WITH THE TESS CORNERS WHEREAS, It is necessary that the City Fire Department enter into an WHEREAS, The Finance recommended approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE Muskego, upon the the Agreement for Department for BE IT 0 DATED THIS DAY OF 'i L2 2o01 SPONSORED BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE Ald. Mark Slocomb Ald. David Sanders Ald. Nancy Salentine This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #222-2001 which was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego. Clerk-Treasurer Il/Oljmb AGREEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES 1, Tess Comers Volunteer Fire Department, hereinafter referred to as TC Rescue, hereby agrees to provide ambulance rescue services, in the common meanidg of those words, to the entire City of Muskego, hereinafter referred to as the City, whenever called upon to do so for the duration of this agreement. a. TC Rescue shall supply ambulance vehicles, together with the necessary manpower to utilize said equipment and agrees to maintain 2 stations within the City to house- said vehicles and other necessary fire and rescue apparatus and operate from at least 1 other location and working toward 2 locations (Muskego Volunteer Stations) housing ambulance vehicles on a full time basis. b. TC Rescue shall promptly respond, upon being notified by the City’s designated Dispatcher, to any location within the City’s corporate limits, with the necessary ambulance apparatus as well as sufficient manpower to operate said apparatus, to render emergency medical services at the scene of such emergency. Said service shall be provided as equally as possible throughout the City’s corporate limits as it relates to both first responder and ambulance arrival times. c. Rescue services shall include both emergency medical care on the scene of an emergency, rendered by two (2) State certified emergency medical technicians as well as transportation by ambulance to medical facility by two (2) EMT’s. Rescue services shall include but are not limited to instances involving trauma, medical emergencies, automobile accidents and water and ice rescue operations, Rescue services shall not include emergency response to incidents involving known “hazardous materials” as that term is commonly used in the tire service unless such personnel are qualified. d. Services shall also include mutual aid response by fire departments or ambulance services from surrounding communities to assist TC Rescue should TC rescue request aid from such departments. The need for such response shall be in the sole discretion of the Rescue Captain or their designees. There shall be no additional charge to the City for mutual aid response. 2. TC Rescue agrees to provide State certified Basic level E.M.T.s on each of its ambulance calls and further agrees to provide at least one State certified advanced Level basic E.M.T., working toward intermediate level E.M.T by Jan. is‘, 2004 or to provide for mutual aid to accomplish same, on each ambulance call to provide advanced life support care, if such level of care is necessary. TC Rescue agrees to educate and finance the education of all its E.M.T.s and to also finance their continuing education to ensure that they maintain their respective State certifications. TC Rescue further agrees to secure vehicle, liability, property damage, and errors and omissions insurance for and all actions of the said E.M.T.s, officers, and department as a whole. 3, TC Rescue shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the term of this contract and pay the premium thereon for the following policies of insurance. A. Workers Compensation policy B. Commercial General Liability policy with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. i ‘e i 0 Agreement for Ambulance Services - Page 2 C. Automobile Liability policy for all vehicles with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. D. Medical Malpractice policy for the rescue and ambulance services provided for in this agreement with a limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. E. A certificate of insurance shall he sent to the City showing the above requirements have been complied with, providing for written notice to the City 30 days in advance of full or partial cancellation on the City's approved form. F Memorandum copies of the insurance policies shall be provided to the City upon request. 4. TC Rescue shall charge a fee to the City of $250 for each patient transported by TC Rescue to a medical facility. TC Rescue shall charge the City a half fee of $I 25 for each such patient as refuses transport to a medical facility. The City shall have the right to recoup said monies paid to TC Rescue. 5. This contract can be revised by 5 Yo per year on the fee charged for services provided the City receive notice prior to October Is' 6. This contract shall be in full force and effect starting on January Is', 2002 and ending on December 31", 2003. 0 7 It is distinctly understood by all parties that the service contracted for in this agreement is for emergency purposes only and that TC Rescue will not transport patients to hospitals unless there is a true emergency as determined by the TC Rescue official in charge at the time of the call. 8. TC Rescue shall keep an accurate and full report on all rescue calls made, with response times, and shall at least once a month submit such report to the City Clerkl Treasurer, 9. In consideration for the above services, the City agrees as follows: a. The City shall agree to monthly payment in full for patient transports. Any monies allotted to the City by Federal or State programs which are specifically designated for use by ambulance providers shall not be included in said service fee nor shall they serve to reduce said service fee provided hereunder. Dated in this day of ?n By the City Of Muskego: a Title: By Tess Comers Volunteer Fire Company, Title: