HomeMy WebLinkAbout880855.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WELD
COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement
between Aims Community College and the Weld County Ambulance
Service concerning the Emergency Medical Service Program, and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions are as stated in said
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to
approve said Agreement, a copy being attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement between
Aims Community College and the Weld County Ambulance Service be,
and hereby is , approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and
hereby is, authorized to sign said Agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 24th day of
August, A.D. , 1988 .
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AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
ADULT, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Hereinafter "College")
AND
WELD COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE (Hereinafter "Clinical Affiliate")
Part I - Basis and Purpose of the Agreement
WHEREAS, Aims Junior College District operates Aims Community College.
WHEREAS, College and Clinical Affiliate acknowledge a public obligation to
contribute to education for Emergency Medical Services for the benefit of students
and for community needs.
WHEREAS, College has established a one hundred sixty hour certification
program in Emergency Medical Technician which requires the educational means of
the Clinical Affiliate for clinical practice.
WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit of both College and Clinical Affiliate
that students have opportunities for clinical educational means of the Clinical
Affiliate for clinical practice.
THEREFORE, the following Agreement is effected by the proper authorizing
bodies of both parties. The Agreement is to be governed by the following
general concepts of cooperative action.
Part II - The College
A. General Responsibilities
1. College assumes full responsibility for offering an educational program
eligible for accreditation by the Colorado Department of Health, E.M.S.
Education and approved by the Colorado State Board for Community
Colleges and Occupational Education.
2. College will provide for the quality of an educational program in
Emergency Medical Technician as it does in all other curriculum
offerings in the College.
3. College in cooperation with the Clinical Affiliate staff will evaluate
students during the program.
4. College shall provide Workman's Compensation and liability insurance
for the students.
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B. Clinical Instruction
1. College will provide a "Clinical Instruction Plan" through the Program
Director for using the Clinical Affiliate's clinical areas to meet the
educational goals of the curriculum. This plan shall be made available
to the Clinical Affiliate at the mutually agreed upon time prior to the
beginning of the College terms which are Fall, Winter, Spring, and
Summer (September through August) and subject to revision in instances
where conflicts with the Clinical Affiliate's patient care responsi—
bilities seem to exist.
2. College is responsible to assure that students assigned to the Clinical
Affiliate for clinical instruction meet both College and Clinical
Affiliate standards of health, and have the academic ability to profit
from the experience.
3. College has the option of attending regularly scheduled meetings with
the Clinical Affiliate Supervisors for the purpose of interpreting,
discussing and evaluating the educational program in Emergency Medical
Services.
Part III - The Clinical Affiliate
A. General Responsibilities
1. The Clinical Affiliate will maintain the standards which make it eli-
gible for approval as a clinical area for instruction in an accredited
program in Emergency Medical Services.
2. The Clinical Affiliate will permit the faculty and students of the
College to use its patient care and patient service facilities for
clinical education according to the adopted plan approved by the State
Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. It shall be
mutually satisfactory to both the educational goals of the College and
the patient standards of the Clinical Affiliate.
3. The Clinical Affiliate will be under no obligation to provide any
fringe benefits, such as health insurance or Workman's Compensation
for students of the Emergency Medical Technician Program.
B. Facilities and Supplies
1. The Clinical Affiliate will permit the educational use of such supplies
and equipment as are commonly available for patient care during the
students' clinical time.
2. The Clinical Affiliate will provide the following facilities and
services to College students and faculty:
a. Public/streetside parking.
b. Others, as mutually agreed upon.
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3. Clinical Affiliate will provide access to available sources of infor-
mation for educational purposes:
a. Patient charts with appropriate supervision.
b. Procedure guides, policy manuals as appropriate.
c. Standard clinical references such as medical dictionary, diagnostic
tests, pharmacology references, and standard references suitable to
the clinical area and care program.
d. Others as mutually agreed upon.
C. Clinical Affiliate Privileges
1. Clinical Affiliate may refuse educational access to its clinical areas
to any College personnel who do not meet the Affiliate's standards for
safety, health, rules of conduct or ethical behavior.
2. Clinical Affiliate's first priority is to patient care. The Clinical
Affiliate may resolve any problem situation in favor of the patient's
welfare and restrict the student involved to the observer role until
the incident can be clarified by the staff in charge and the instructor.
Part IV - The Students
1. Students will have the status of learners and will not replace Clinical
Affiliate staff nor give service to patients apart from its educational
value to the students under supervision of a Registered Nurse or Para-
medic.
2. Students are subject to the authority, policies, and regulations of the
College. They are also subject to the same policies and regulations
as are set for the Clinical Affiliate employees in matters relating to
the welfare of patients and the standards of the Clinical Affiliate.
3. Students will wear the designated uniform in clinical areas. Uniforms
will be provided by the students. (Designated uniform to be approved
by Clinical Affiliate.)
4. College will insure that students of the program maintain personal
liability insurance.
Part V - Duration and Special Terms of the Agreement
1. The Agreement shall be for the period of two years, automatically
renewable unless thirty (30) days notice is given (as described below) .
2. Termination of this Agreement and any Amendments may be made with
thirty (30) days notice, in writing, to the other party, stating such
intention. The thirty (30) days, may, however, be waived upon mutual
consent in writing. Classes are subject to College policy regarding
enrollment.
3. If it becomes necessary to discontinue the training program before the
students already enrolled may complete, every effort should be made to
transfer the students into another program in order that they may
graduate.
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This Agreement shall be effective on September 14, 1988
Aims Community College in the City of Greeley and County of Weld, State of Colorado.
By ata-t
By onger, Aman
D . George Colle , Board of County Commissioners
ims Commu ity Colle e
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Deputy Coug£'y Clerkj
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