HomeMy WebLinkAbout911293.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN MORGAN COUNTY AND WELD COUNTY 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 a Mutual Aid Agreement between
Morgan County and Weld County, for ambulance service protocol regarding mutual
dispatch, with the terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Mutual Aid Agreement between Morgan County and Weld
County 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 28th day of October, A.D. , 1991.
ATTEST AY-1494 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COU TY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Gor ac , rman
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Deputy Clerk to the Bel _d eor�e Kenn dy, Pro-Tem
APPROVED AS H FORM:
Constance L. Harbert
County Attorney
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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
MORGAN COUNTY AND WELD COUNTY
DATE: October 28 , 199 1
AGENCY PARTIES: Morgan County, Colorado by and through its Board of County
Commissioners and Weld County Board of Commissioners, Weld County,
Colorado (collectively, "agencies").
The agencies named above maintain paid or volunteer emergency medical
services together with personnel and equipment for such purposes. The agencies
agree that it is to their mutual benefit to assist each other.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and agreements herein set forth, the agencies agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
1.1 "Answering agency" means the agency responding to a request within the
boundaries of another agency.
1.2 "Requesting agency" means the agency requesting aid of an answering
agency under this Agreement.
1.3 "Director" means the person responsible for the ambulance service at the
respective agencies, or his or her designated representative or successor. For
purposes of this Agreement, Albert Bernhardt, Wiggins, Colorado, shall be the Director
for the answering agency and Gary McCabe of Greeley, Colorado, shall be the
Director for the requesting agency.
1.4 "EMT-in-charge" means the EMT or other individual in charge of the
personnel and facilities of the respective agencies at the scene of the response.
2: Mutual Assistance and Aid.
2.1 Agreement for Mutual Assistance. Each agency agrees to respond to
requests for assistance within the jurisdictional boundaries of the other agency upon
request of the director of the requesting agency at all times consistent with the safety
and protection of the citizens and property of the answering agency, in the sole
judgment of the director of the answering agency. Such response shall be without
charge to the requesting agency.
2.2 Level of Response. The director of the answering agency shall have
complete discretion to select the personnel and equipment to answer the call.
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2.3 Control. The equipment and employees of the answering agency shall at
all times be under the supervision and control of the director of the answering agency.
3. Protocol for Mutual Aid.
3.1 Form of Request for Aid. Any request for aid hereunder shall include a
statement of the amount and type of equipment and personnel requested, and shall
specify the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched.
3.2 Protocol when both agencies are on the scene. The EMT-in-charge of the
answering agency shall report to the EMT-in-charge of the requesting agency at the
location to which the answering agency was dispatched, and shall coordinate all
activities with that official. The resources or facilities that are assigned pursuant to this
Agreement shall be under the immediate supervision of the EMT-in-charge of the
answering agency.
3.3 Protocol when only answering agency is on the scene. If only personnel
and equipment of the answering agency are on the scene to which they were
dispatched, the answering agency will follow its own treatment protocols and
procedures, and will determine the appropriate destination based on its own protocols
and procedures. The answering agency may, but shall not be obligated to, contact the
requesting agency's medical base for additional instructions and a destination site.
3.4 Release. The answering agency will be released by the requesting agency
when the services of the answering agency are no longer required or when the
answering agency is needed to provide emergency medical care or other emergency
public services in its normal service jurisdiction.
3.5 Standard of Care. Each agency agrees that its equipment, and the actions,
methods and practices of its personnel shall conform to the applicable requirements of
Colorado law and to acceptable methods and practices of emergency response
services.
3.6 First Responders. If a first responder is on the scene before either agency,
said first responder shall follow its own protocols to stabilize the patient and prepare
for transport, and shall relinquish control to the EMT-in-charge of the agency or
agencies on the scene. Said first responder shall then offer assistance, and shall
depart the scene if assistance is not required.
4. Additional Provisions.
4.1 Insurance. At all times that the personnel and equipment of an answering
agency are dispatched pursuant hereto, the said personnel and equipment of the
answering agency shall be subject only to the liability, worker's compensation, and
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other insurance of the answering agency.
4.2 Privileges and Immunities. The equipment and personnel of each of the
agencies while engaged in performing any mutual aid service, activity or undertaking
under this Agreement shall have and retain all rights, privileges and immunity of and
be deemed to be engaged in the service and employment of such agency,
notwithstanding that such mutual aid service is being performed in the jurisdiction of or
for the other agency.
4.3 Waiver of Claims. Each agency waives all claims against the other agency
for compensation for any loss of or damage to equipment and for any loss, damage,
personal injury or death sustained by its personnel, which occur as a consequence of
the performance of this Agreement.
4.4 Effective Period. This Agreement shall become effective upon the approval
and signature by the last to sign of the authorized representatives of the agencies
hereto and shall continue until such time as either agency gives 60 days advance
written notice to the other agency of its intention to terminate this Agreement.
4.5 Supplementation. This Agreement may be supplemented with various
exhibits to be alphabetically designated in chronological order of adoption and signed
by the respective agencies. These exhibits may set forth specific areas of first
response, additional protocols, and other communications and procedural matters.
4.6 Employment Relationship. This Agreement does not create an employment
relationship between the agencies. Each agency agrees that its personnel do not
become employees of the other agency as a result of this Agreement. Each agency's
equipment and personnel shall remain the responsibility of that agency even when
responding to a request under this Agreement. Each agency's personnel do not
become entitled to any employee's benefits provided by the other agency as a result of
this Agreement.
4.' Complete Agreement. This Agreement shall supersede and replace any
and all agreements, contracts and written or oral understandings in existence prior to
the execution of this Agreement.
4.8 Modification. This Agreement may be modified only in a writing signed by
the authorized representatives of the parties to this Agreement.
4.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed
to create a cause of action or civil liability remedy in any person not a party to this
Agreement. This Agreement exists for the sole benefit of the parties to the Agreement.
The Agreement shall not be construed to create a duty by either party to any third party
where no such duty otherwise existed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of the respective
agencies hereto have signed on the dates indicated below.
Morgan County, Colorado, a political Weld County, Colorado, a political
subdivision of the State of Colorado by subdivision of the State of Colorado by
and through its Board of County and through its Board of County
Commissioners Commissioners
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McrgCoun Clerk and Recorder Weld County /
and Clerk to the Board Clerk to the Board
Date: 60--t-44,--. 30; /99I Date: i0Mg19/
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MORGAN COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE/WELD COUNTY AMBULANCE
SERVICE PROTOCOL RE: MUTUAL DISPATCH
MCAS shall be simultaneously dispatched with WCAS to all calls for medical
assistance at the following approximate locations in Weld County: locations east of
the Chappelton Lane exit on Interstate 76 approximately at the intersection of WCR's
32 and 91 and south of Deerfield on Highway 34 approximately at the intersection of
WCR's 42 and 87.
In order to coordinate services, the ambulance service first on the scene shall contact
the ambulance service still en route to determine estimated time of arrival, advise the
en route service of its destination plan, and take any steps necessary to cancel the en
route service, request assistance of en route service, or rendezvous with en route
service, depending on the destination plan.
Date of Adoption:
Morgan County, Colorado, a political Weld County, Colorado, a political
subdivision of the State of Colorado by subdivision of the State of Colorado
and through its Board of County by and through its Board of County
Commissioners Commissioners
By
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229 E.Hlowa Avenue 'g '"A 0 223 Cameron Street
P.O. Box 916 �� P.O. Box 67
Fort Morgan, CO 80701 1888 Brush, CO 80723
Ph: (303)867-2447 Ph: (303)842-5557
Fax: (303)867-6485 Fax: (303)842-5559
MORGAN COUNTY
OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
October 15, 1991
Jan Allison, Esq.
County Attorney's Office
Weld County
P. O. Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80632
Re: Morgan County/Weld County Mutual Aid Agreement
Dear Jan:
Enclosed for execution by Weld County are two original copies of the Mutual
Aid Agreement, now in final form and revised as we discussed. I did not disregard
your suggestion regarding identification of the ambulance service directors (although I
did not add a separate schedule); I included a reference to "successors" in the
definition. These copies have been executed by Morgan County, and I would
appreciate your having them executed by Weld County and then returning one fully-
executed copy to me.
The schedule for the Service Protocol re: Mutual Dispatch still contains blanks
for the Weld County Roads closest to the town of Deerfield on Highway 34. One of our
commissioners thought the reference would be either WCR 87 or WCR 89, but we
need you to fill it in on both copies before you complete the execution of same.
Call me if there are any questions or problems.
Very truly yours,
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Christina C. Bauer
Enclsrs: Final Mutual Aid Agreement
Final Protocol concerning mutual dispatch.
cc: Dr. Jack Collins w/enclsrs.
Mr. Albert Bernhardt w/enclsrs.
Board of County Commissioners w/enclsrs.
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Morgan County Government • 231 Ensign • P.O. Box 596 • Fort Morgan,CO 80701 • (303)867-8202 • Fax (303)867-6485
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