R95-161RESOLUTION NO. R95-/~//
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A TRAINING CENTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,
PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTION OF CPR COURSES BY
THE CITY'S FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach, through it's Fire-Rescue Department,
has taken an active role in promoting CPR Training; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has deemed it to be in the best interests of the
citizens and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to enter into an Agreement with the
American Heart Association Emergency Cardiac Care Training Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
~ The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement between the City of
Boynton Beach and the American Heart Association, a copy of which Agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
~ This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~,~ day of October, 1995.
ayor ~
Vice Mayor
M~(~/or Pro Tem
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ATTEST:
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Fire-Rescue
American Heart Assoo.
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Training Center Agreemen!
This is an agreement belw¢cn thc American l'Ic~rl Associ;~lion, Florida Al'I'ili;llc, hercinal'Icr thc
"AHA" and __~~ ~g~ ~/~g-R~c~ , with its l},'incipnl place of t)usiuess at
conccrmng lira m~g Ccnlcr s participation m die Alta l~mcrg~atdiac Care Training Program.
I. Re~ponsii)llilics of F, CC 'l'rutnlng Center:
The Training Center shall conduct (lie CPR Courses markc¢l below (her¢imd'tel' "Course,O') ',n
accurdancc wilh thc Prt~§tam guidclinc~ set ollt ill thc Floridlt Affiliate ECC Program
Administratiun Manual, which arc incorponilcd herein by rcfe. rcncc as ir £ully ,,~t forth ~l length.
Training Center ackilowl~dgcs t'eccipl of a copy of said guidclincs. The course(s) shall cmfform to
the curriculum scl out in lheir respective American l-[ciu'l Association Instructors ManUal(s)
Approved disciplines m'~ marked with an "x."
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Providur Course(s)
Hcartsavef(Adu It)
Pedialric
BLS £or Healthcare Provider
l,~structur Course(s)
Instructor Trainer Course(si
ADVANCED CARl)lAC I.IFE SUPPORT
Provider Cuur.,;e(s)
Instructor Course(s)
2. Communication und Recordkeeplng:
In addition to the other responsibilities of a Training Center act out in the l~rogram Guidelines.
~l~e Training Cemcr shall
· maintain a pyramid training structure with a BLSIPBLS Instructor-Trainer or au ACL$
Cour~ Coordinator desi~ated to fi~ilitate communication between lhe AHA and the
'l'nfining Centre'. The Ins~uctor-T~iner course coordinator shall serve ns a resource I~rson
lbr all lnstructor~ assign~ to tl~ Training Center
submit statistical ~ta on courses as requested by the AHA
maintain Instructor, Instructor-Trainer und Provider r~rds for at least' 3 years
issue course completion or participation cardn in accordance with the Al tA guidelines
3. Reviews:
The Training Ccntcr acknowledge.~ and agrees that Ihe AltA may monitor and/or review
Training Center's pcrformnnce and compliance with guideline.~ at lc:mt once every two
years, through ~m on.,dt~ visi~ which include.~ a review of the Training Cenler's course records.
While most reviews are .~chcduled in advance, Ihe AHA reserves tile right to conduct periodic.
unplanned visits to a training cemcr.
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All costs of providing Courses shall be tile responstbilily of the Training Ccmcr. Thc Alta
shall not have any responsibility for any costs iucun'ed by Training Ccnter.
Term and Termination:
Tho initial term of this Agree~nent shall b, for a two (2) yem' period co~mnencing on
.... This agreement ~hall remain in eff~t until t~rminat~ by either
pa~ty,
Upon termination for any mason, all course roslcrs, moniloring £orms and insm~clor
records shall be delivered to the AHA
This agreement amy bo terminated by either proxy if the other breaches any term or
condition of tile Agreement and fails to cure the breach within ten (10) business days
following receipt of written notice de~rtbing the breach. The Training Center
acknowledges and agrees that br~ach includes, but is not limited to. failure to comply wiii~
AHA program and/or curriculum guidelines, and thai AlIA shall have no liability for m,y
resulting termination under tiffs agreetnent.
d, ]'his Agreement may also be terminated by eifl~r party, for any reason, at any time upon
sixty (60) days prior written notice.
Relationship of tile PaFf,les:
The panics acknowledg~ and agree that tile relationship created by this agreement is that of
independent contractors. The Training Center is solely re.gponai, ble for carrying out its
responsibilities under this agreement. Employees of the Training Centers ara not, and shall not
be considered, employees of the AltA. A Training Center may not. incur any obligations c~r
liabilities for the AHA.
Proprlelar~ RlghL~:
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Thc name "American Heart Association" m~d tho hearl-and-torch logo are registered
scrvt~emarks of the American Heart Association, Inc. Training Center acknowledges and
agra:s that it may not us~ the AHA serviccmarks or display them on its materials.
The Training Center acknowledges and agrees that copyright in AHA Course materials is
owned by thc American Heart Association, Inc. AHA materials may not be copied, in
whole or in part, and/or adapted without tho prior express written con~nt of the AltA.
Indemnification:
The Training C~nmr hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the. American Heart
Association, ~ori~ Affiliate Inc., ~eir officers, employees, volunt~rs and sgents, fi'om
~d agai~t ~y m~d all clams, damages, liabilities, costs, losses, ex.rises (including
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reasonable attorne¥~ f~s) arising out of lite Training Center's activities including, but not
limited to, it.~ provision of courses.
b. In no event shall lite Alta be liable to Training Cemer fi)r mty direct, i.direct. Sl~eci~,l,
¢onsm:luontial et incidental damages.
9. Assignment:
This Agrccmcn~ may not be assigned by either party without Ihc prior written consent of thc
other party.
AGREED
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Designated ]natructor Trainer
Dale / '/
Authorized 'l'rainin~ Ccntcr Representative
i.e., CEO, Fire Chief, Director of Nursing
BY:
Mayor
Local ECC Committee Chairperson
Date
Approved as to Form:
City Attorney
Dale
Medical DirectorlAffiliale Faculty
Local ECC Conunittee Chairperson
Date Date
Instructor/Coordinator
Florida Affiliate CPR.ECC Council Chairperson
Date Dat~
Address and plmnc number of respective Tralntn$ Center:
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AGREEMENT FOR BLS/PBLS TRAINING CENTER
This is an Agreement between R~YNT~)! RF&KH FTRF-RF~CI!F nFPT
hereinafter designated the BLS/PBLS Training Center and the American
Heart Association, hereinafter designated as the region, concerning
the conduct of a program in Basic Life Support.
Under this"agreement, the BLS/PBLS Training Center commencing on JAN,
, ~roo will conduct a BLS/PBLS program which shall meet the
training standards of the AHA/FA as specified in this manual. The
following conditions outline the specific responsibilities of the
local component CPR Committee, the Training. Center Authorized
Representative, designated Instructor-Trainer, and the Affiliate
Faculty Representative in regards to conducting BLS/PBLS training as a
Training Center.
The American Heart Association Local
Responsibilities ~r~:
Component, CPR C~ittee
1. Verify that the BLS/PBLS Training program is being conducted in
accordance with the American Heart Association program standards.
2. The AHA local component CPR will provide Instructor-Trainer
training and retraining programs to accommodate the training needs
of the agency.
3. Issue textbooks, roster forms, course completion cards and other
related CPR materials to the designated representative of the
Training Center.
4. Provide on-going consultation and updates regarding CPR policies
and procedures to the Training Center's designated Instructor-
Trainer.
i. Maintain a pyramid training structure, with an Instructor-Trainer
designated to be responsible for adherence to the most current
American Heart Association standards and for providing Instructor
training adequate ta meet their n~eds.
2. Require that its Instructor-Trainers maintain current American
Heart Association training.
3. Agree to have programs and records monitored by the American Heart
Associetion at a mutually agreeable time.
4. Formally acknowledge in all courses that any fees for BLS/PBLS
training do not represent revenue to the American Heart
Association.
5. Provide adequate equipment {adult, child and infant manikins} and
space to conduct training programs.
6. Notify the local component within 30 days of the departure of the
designated Instructor-Trainer.
Responsibilities of the Designated Instructor-Trainer mre:
1. Serves as the contact and resource person between the Training
Center and the local component.
2. Serves as resource and contact person for all Instructors assigned
to the Training Center.
3. Adheres to standards and guidelines of the American Heart
Association, Florida Affiliate for CPR/£CC.
4. Coordinates community courses offered by the Training Center.
5. Offer the following programs as needed:
Basic Courses A-F
~6. Recruits and trains Instructors to meet the instructional needs of
the Training Center.
7. Verify tha~l-all Instructors hold current cards.
agency, Kecoras co ~nczuae:
Name
Address
Phone Number(s)
Copy of current card or current date of expiration
Monitoring Form
g. Provide to'the local committee or component, on June 15 of each
year, an updated roster of Instructors.
10. Maintaim names, dates of training/retraining for 3 years for all
BLS records. {A longer.period may be needed due to requirements of
outside regulatory agencies.}
11. Provide the local component office with a schedule of courses
indicating which courses are' offered to the public. It should be
understood that all courses are subject to monitoring by the local
component.
12. Retraining of all faculty assigned to the center.
13. Participate in the Training Center site visit every second year in
conjunction with the local component.
14. Submit the CPR semiannual report as requested by AHA.
Responsibilities of the BLS/PBLS Affiliate Faculty Representative
1. Serves as liaisonI between the Training Center
component.
2. Monitors compliance with AHA standards/guidelines.
3. Conducts site visits.
and the local
Termination of A~reement
This agreement may be terminated at any time by either party hereto
upon 60 days written notice of intent to terminate. Upon closure of a
Training Center, all records and monitoring forms must be released to
the local American Heart Association component.
Authorized Local Component _~~,~,.. ~. ~___~. ~
Representative
- Title
~x ~ / Date
TRAINING CENTER $IGI~ATURE$
Authorized Training Center
Representative
(Example: CEO, Director
of Nursing, Fire Chief,
Administrator)
Designated Instructor-
Trainer
Official Training Center
Name, Address and Phone
Number
J I?~
EMS COORD'INA~O~ -
JAN. 1, le~\j-
Title
Date
FIRE PR[gENIIO~ OFFIC2R I
Date
BOY.NTON BEACH FIRE-RESCUE
100 E, BOYNTON BCH, BLVD,
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