R97-109RESOLUTION NO. R97-/,~'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A RENEWAL OF THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
upon recommendation of staff, has deemed it to be in the best interests of the
citizens and residents of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida to execute a renewal
of the Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the School Board of
Beach County for emergency medical technology education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
an Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the School Board of Palm
Beach County for emergency medical technology education, which Agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
Section 2. That this
Resolution shall
become effective immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
/..~' day of July, 1997.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
' Mayor
./~V~'c~ Mayo
Commissioner
ATTEST:
Clerk
Commissioner
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
IV. CONSENTAGENDA
C.2
Requested City Commission
Meeting Dates
May 6, 1997
Date Final Form Must be Turned
into City Manager's Office
April 25, 1997(noon)
Requested City Commission
Meeting Dates
July 1, 1997
Date Final Form Must be
Turned into City Manager's
June 213, 199~n)
May 20, 1997 May 9, 1997(noon) X July 15, 1997
July 3, 1997 (Thursday noon)
I June 3, 1997 May 23, 1997 (noon) August 5, 1997 July 25, 1997(noon)
b.._ June 17, 1997 June 6, 1997 (noon) August 19, 1997
August 8, 1997 (noon)
RECOMMENDATION: To continue to agree to allow E.M.T. Students from the School District
of palm Beach County to ride with Rescue Companies from the City of Boynton Beach.
EXPLANATION:
Rescue.
This contract enables E.M.T. Students to ride with Boynton Beach Fire-
PROGRAM IMPACT:. Improves the level of emergency medical care available to citizens
through a "mentoring'.' type program of internship.
FISCAL IMPACT: NOne.
ALTERNATIVES:
care from our experienced personnel.
~ep~ment Head~ignature
E.M.T. StUdentS would not have the oppommity to learn pre-hospital
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City Mlinager's Signature
S:\CITYMGR~TEMPLATE~GEND2NW. WPD
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM NO. 97 - 627 ~ ~
June 26, 1997
TO:
City Manager's Office - K. Willis, City Manager
FOR:
THROUGH:
FROM:
RE:
Commission Action, · '
Training Division - Batt. Chief W. M. Gulbrands~/~
Contract for E.M.T. Students' Internship Time,
School Board of Palm Beach County and City of Boynton Beach
Attached are two originals of the contract between the School Board Of Palm Beach County and City of
Boynton Beach Fire-Rescue, to allow for E.M.T. students to ride with Rescue Companies of Boynton
Beach Fire-Rescue to provide clinical internship time. E.M.T. students are limited in scope to non-
invasive, Basic Life Support procedures. 'We have had active contracts with the School Board to provide
this training since July, 1986.
This year, the contract changes from being annual to three years in duration. This is at the request of the
Palm Beach County Fire Chiefs Association. We agree with this as it will reduce the repetitive paperwork
of renewing contracts.
E.M.T. students are covered under professional liability insurance through the School Board with
minimum limits of $1,000,000/3,000,000.
We recommend Commission approval of this contract and forward same for your action.
Aff'u'mation of this contract requires original signatures on both sets of originals for return to the School
Board. The Training Division offers to serve as liaison for remm of this contract to the Scl~ool Board, as
we have done previously.
Distribution: City Manager's Office - 2 sets for signatures
Legal Department - 1 copy for review
WMG/llc
cc: W.L. Bingham, Chief
J.C. Ness, Deputy Chief
S. Gale, Deputy Chief
J. Godwin, M.D. - Medical Director
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ADULT. VOCATIONAL,
AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION
3312 FOREST HILL BOULEVARD
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406-5813
(561) 434-8712 FAX (561) 434-8475
DR. JOAN P, KOWAL
SUPERINTENOENT
OF SCHOOLS
May 13, 1997
James Ness, Acting Chief
Boy. nton Beach Fire Department
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach. Florida 33435
Dear Mr. Ness:
Attached are two (2) copies of a proposed agreement between The School District of Palm
Beach County and City of B0ynton Beach for the District's Emergency Medical Technician-
Basic Education Program.
Please sign and return all copies to:
Mr. Jaime S. Greene, EMT Education Program Director
Department of Adult, Vocational, and Community Education
School District of Palm Beach County
3312 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite A-334
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-5813
An executed copy will be returned to you after it has been signed by the Superintendent and
the Chairman of the Board.
Your cooperation and interest in our Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Education Program
is appreciated. Please call Mr. Greene at 434-8705 if you have questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
J. Larry Coup, Interim Director
Adult, Vocation~al, and Community Education
JLC:JSG:cg
Attachments
c: Jaime S. Greene
An Eq ual Education Opportunity Provider and Affirmative Action Employer
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
AND
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
The participating agencies in this agreement are The School District of Palm Beach County, hereinafter
called the "SCHOOL DISTRICT," and The City of Boynton Beach. hereinafter called the EMS
"PROVIDER."
II. STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT:
This is a mutual agreement between the administration of the Provider and The School District of Palm
Beach County, Florida, that the EMS Provider will accept emergency medical technician-basic (EMT -B)
students from the vocational - technical education programs for supervised learning experiences in the care
of patients in accordance with the provisions set forth in this agreement.
Whereas, the parties hereto recognize that the School District is in need of health care facilities to train its
vocational education students in the area of emergency medical technician-basic education program pursuant
to the Vocational Education Program Course Standards of the State Department of Education and The School
District of Palm Beach County policies and procedures; and
Whereas, the parties hereto recognize that interest in promoting those educational goals and objectives of the
State Department of Education and The School District of Palm Beach County which furthers excellence in
emergency medical services; and
Whereas, the Provider desires to provide the necessary emergency medical services facility for observation
and selected clinical experiences to assist this program, both parties therefore agree, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements expressed herein, as follows:
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT:
1. The education of the student shall be the primary purpose of the training program.
2. The School District shall be responsible for the education of the student.
3. The School District shall be responsible for selecting learning experiences for the students
with the assistance and cooperation of the EMS Provider's personnel.
4. The emergency medical services Provider agrees to share in the education of the student
through the cooperation and assistance of its staff with the faculty of the School District
and in the guidance and supervision of the students.
5. The number of students scheduled to a Provider will be planned by the School District and
the Provider.
6. Students will be involved chiefly in learning experiences through observation; however,
in order to conform to the requirements of the Florida Department of Education's EMT
Curriculum Framework Standards and the Florida Bureau of EMS's Education and
Training rules (hereinafter called the Bureau), didactic instruction reinforced in the clinical
area will be offered by the Provider. Any such instruction MUST be supervised by
trained, authorized instructors and such instruction shall conform to all applicable rules of
the Bureau.
7. The School District agrees to comply with the applicable established policies and practices
of the Emergency Medical Services Provider. The Provider shall be responsible for
providing the School District staff with copies of all applicable established policies and
practices of the EMS facility.
8. The School District recognizes its liability for certain tortious acts of its agents, officers,
and employees to the extent and limit provided in section 768.28, Florida Statutes, The
State of Florida's partial waiver of sovereign immunity, provided, however, this provision
shall not be construed as a waiver of any right of defense that the District may possess and
reserve all such rights as against any and all claims that may be brought under this
agreement.
9. The Emergency Medical Services provider will be liable for any acts or omissions of its
employees. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of sovereign immunity
pursuant to Section 768.28 Florida Statutes.
10. The Emergency Medical Services Provider is an independent contractor and not agents,
employees, partners, associates, or joint ventures of the District. The students and faculty
of the District are not employees, servants, or agents of the Providers but rather; 1) the
students are students of the School District, and 2) the faculty are employees of the School
District. There are no third party beneficiaries of or to this Agreement.
B. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S RESPONSIBILITY:
1. To maintain standards pursuant to all applicable rules and statutes of the State of Florida.
2. The School District will maintain standards which include, provision for physical
examination, T.B. screening, Rubella vaccination, serology, hepatitis B vaccine or signed
waiver, and education on universal precautions and blood borne pathogen standards; said
standards to be provided prior to hospital clinical experience and fire /rescue field
internship.
3. To employ Florida certified health occupations faculty (paramedics) who shall be
responsible for implementing the philosophy and the objectives of The School District and
carrying out the curriculum.
The faculty shall be responsible for:
a. Selecting assignments in cooperation with Provider's EMS personnel and
supervising students in their learning experiences.
b. Planning for concurrent related instruction (informal and formal classroom) as
needed to meet the objectives of the program. This instruction will be scheduled
during the regular hours of the program.
c. Maintaining individual records of class and clinical instruction, and evaluation of
student competency and health.
d. Preparing a clinical rotation plan of the EMS provider's services to be used for
student's clinical experiences and securing the written approval of the plan from
the Director of the Emergency Medical Services facility prior to the beginning of
the affiliation. Before any material changes are made in the plan, they will be
discussed and approved in writing by the Director of the Emergency Medical
Services facility.
C. THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER'S RESPONSIBILITY:
1. To make available to faculty and students facilities and clinical services for planned
learning experiences through observation and selected clinical experiences in the
emergency medical technician-basic curriculum.
2. To share and assist in the responsibility for the guidance and supervision of the students,
particularly in restricted areas.
3. The Provider may include members of the faculty of the School District in staff meetings
when policies to be discussed will affect or are related to the Emergency Medical
Technician-Basic Education Program. The Provider shall, at all times, provide the staff
of the School District with written notice of the changes in policy and procedures in a
timely manner, especially as such policies and procedures relate to, or affect the
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Education Program.
D. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S POLICIES:
1. The educational program shall consist of no less then six hours per week of classroom
instruction, laboratory practice and experiences in selected learning situations in hospitals
and other facilities. The division and arrangement of time to include the theoretical and
clinical learning experiences shall be determined by the faculty, and be based upon the
needs of the students for specific learning experiences to meet the objectives of the
program.
2. Students will be assigned for emergency medical services clinical and pre - hospital
experience Monday through Sunday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for 6 to 8
hour shifts.
3. Students will be given holidays as provided for in the regular school calendar.
E. REOUEST FOR REMOVAL OF STUDENT:
The participating Provider has the right to request the School District to remove any student from
its facilities whose conduct or work is not, in the reasonable opinion of the administrator of the EMS
facility, in accordance with acceptable standards of performance. The School District may at
anytime remove a student whose progress, conduct, or work does not meet the standard of The
School District for continuation in the program.
F. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT:
If either party to this agreement wishes to terminate this agreement without cause, at least thirty
days written notice shall be given by either participating agency, and termination including
withdrawal of students and faculty from the Emergency Medical Services facility shall not occur
until at least thirty days from receipt of written notice. If the School District terminates for
convenience herein it shall not be liable for breach of contract, lost profits, or other such damages
whether consequential or inconsequential.
For purposes of notice, the School District representative shall be the coordinator of the Adult,
Vocational and Community Education Department, The School District of Palm Beach County.
G. STUDENT INSURANCE:
Each student will provide proof of professional liability insurance coverage with minimum limits
of $1,000,000/$3,000,000, and be encouraged to be covered by their own health and accident plan.
H. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT:
Modification of the agreement shall be made only upon mutual consent of both parties and a contract
addendum shall be executed by both parties hereto.
I. TITLE IX AGREEMENT:
The participating agency agrees not to discriminate against any trainee in any manner whatsoever
on account of race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, martial status, sexual
orientation, or disability.
J. LENGTH OF AGREEMENT:
The initial term of this Agreement shall be three (3) years, commencing July 1, 1997, through June
30, 2000.
K. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT:
It is the intent of both parties to review this agreement each year and renew it if approved by both
parties.
III. COPIES OF THIS AGREEMENT:
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and if any dispute arises, then venue
shall be in Palm Beach County.
An executed copy of this contractual agreement shall be available to the office of the State of Florida Bureau
of Emergency Medical Services.
An original, executed copy of this contractual agreement shall be placed on file in the Adult, Vocational and
Community Department.
Dated this /7 day of 410
ei7T/ ac vAtraw.diAdfi The School Board of
Agency Palm Beach County. Florida
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By .'✓ >Tr.�` d %te By it, - L P. i - 1
Administrator Paulette Burdick
Chairman
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(SEAL)
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Attest
• = - = eav (mil e j o. / P. Kowal
Superintendent
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• Agri/ Reviewed and approved by:
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( ame of Attorney)
Revised: May 1996
April 1997