HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2015-353 - 5/12/2015 - Approved INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND DEL MAR COLLEGE
FOR THE TRAINING OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES STUDENTS
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF NUECES §
This agreement is between Del Mar College (College), an institution of higher education
of the State of Texas, and City of Corpus Christi (City), a municipal corporation and home-rule
city of the State of Texas.
WHEREAS, Del Mar College, through its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program,
provides state-approved courses to the public in Emergency Medical Technology as an
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT),
and Paramedic levels(collectively called EMS students); and
WHEREAS, City of Corpus Christi Fire Department, herein referred to as (CCFD) is a major
EMS provider within the service district of the college that is capable of providing the required
ambulance experience.
WHEREAS, the College and City are authorized to enter into this agreement under the
Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. CCFD will accept EMS students for experience, training, and instruction in emergency
medical practice and treatment aboard Mobile Intensive Care Unit and/or Advanced Life
Support Vehicles responding to actual emergency calls. The number of EMS students
aboard any given vehicle shall be determined by the CCFD EMS battalion chief or
his/her delegated representative at his/her discretion.
2. CCFD will provide a Certified Paramedic on each vehicle, who will directly supervise
any emergency care rendered, and any procedures performed by the EMS students. EMS
students will be permitted hands-on training during their rotations at the sole discretion of
the Medic-in-Command of the vehicle. CCFD will instruct EMS students that they are
under the strict and direct supervision of the Certified Paramedic and must strictly obey
that agents instructions at all times.
3. The College will provide a clinical Coordinator to set up scheduling for EMS students
and to assure adherence to CCFD policy. The Coordinator will provide supervision,
rotation scheduling, and record keeping for all EMS students involved in internship
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4. The College will provide advanced notice of the dates on which the EMS students require
rotation, including a roster of personnel and a suggested schedule with the times and
dates of rotations. The CCFD EMS battalion chief, or his/her designate, may request
from the Coordinator a user name and password to access field internship schedules and
access into the FISDAP account scheduler to obtain the students names, times, and
assignments for the clinical rotations.
5. The College shall provide and maintain Student Blanket Liability Insurance with liability
limits of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $3,000,000.00 in aggregate, and will keep
such coverage during the life of this agreement. Proof of Insurance shall be submitted to
the City upon request. City shall receive thirty (30) days written notification of any
proposed changes/cancellations of said insurance. The College warrants that all EMS
students scheduled will have successfully completed all required didactic and skills
course work required by the Texas Department of State Health Services and shall have
met all skill competencies and assessments required to begin EMS Internship at the
prospective levels of training.
6. As consideration for allowing EMS students to receive hands-on training by CCFD, and
prior to his/her first rotation, each EMS student will sign a release/waiver agreeing to
indemnify and forever hold harmless City, its officers, agents, and employees, for any
and all lawsuits, claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including court costs,
attorneys fees, and expert witness fees) from, for, or on account of any injury to any
person or death at any time resulting from such injury, damages to any property which
may arise or which may be alleged to have arisen out of or in connection with any
activity by an EMS student pursuant to this agreement. It is agreed by and the intention
of the EMS students to indemnify City regardless of whether the claims, demands, or
suits rise from the sole or joint negligence of the party indemnified herein. City and the
College agree that all EMS students shall execute the release/waiver, and that no EMS
student may participate until and unless such release/waiver is execute and delivered to
the officials of the College.
7. As to all activities connected with this agreement, neither the College nor City shall be
responsible to the other for personal injuries caused by the acts or omissions, if any, of
either party or their contractors. Stated otherwise, neither party agrees to indemnify or
hold harmless the other party as to personal injuries arising out of this agreement. The
liability, if any, of either party shall be that prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas.
8. This agreement shall be effective on March 1, 2015, or on such date as it becomes active
by signature of all officials of the parties to the agreement, and shall continue in effect
until terminated. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30)
days written notice to the other party.
9. This Agreement is entered into under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act,
Chapter 791 Government Code. The EMS students of the College training program
under the Agreement are not employees of CCFD and no employer/employee or
master/servant relationship is established by this agreement.
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Ronald L. Olson (Date) Mark Escamilla,Ph.D. (Date)
City Manager President,Del Mar College
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta (Date)
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Buck Brice (Date)
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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