R95-054RESOLUTION NO. R95-,~--+W
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN
SPECIFIC MEMBERS OF STAFF TO EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
PALM BEACH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION AND BOYNTON BEACH FiRE RESCUE
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNICATION
LINK, AND OUTLINING THE ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIFEGUARD PERSONNEL
AT AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCENE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida deems it to be in the best interests of the
residents and citizens of the City to enter into a Memorandum
of Understanding with Palm Beach County, for the establishment
of a communication link, outlining the roles and
responsibilities of lifeguard personnel at an emergency
medical scene and documentation required for patient care
rendered pursuant to Section 401.453, Florida Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
~ The City Commission does hereby authorize
certain members of staff to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Palm Beach County Department of
Parks and Recreation and the Boynton Beach Fire Rescue, said
Memorandum being attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
~ That this Resolution
effective immediately upon passage.
shall become
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of April, 1995.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
~ Mayor(, ~, ~
Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
~Ci~y Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem
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(Corporate Seal )
PBCPark~&Rec.
Fire Rescue. 3/16/95
PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACH PATROL
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Palm Beach County
Department of Parks and Recreation, herein the Lifeguard Staff, and
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue, herein Fire Rescue, for the purpose of
establishing a communication link, the roles and responsibilities
of lifeguard personnel at an emergency medical scene, and the
documentation required for patient care rendered pursuant to
Florida Statute 401.435.
1. The Lifeguard Staff will have the initial responsibility
for medical and water rescue emergencies occurring in their
designated service areas during regular duty hours. The
lifeguard staff will be initially responsible for water
related rescue in the event a multi- agency response is
required to a County beachfront park. Upon arrival at the
emergency scene, Fire Rescue will assume responsibility for
the patient care decisions and transport.
2. Inter - Agency communication shall be accessed through
telephone dispatch via 9 -1 -1, VHF radio, or direct
communication through Fire Rescue Communications Center.
3. Medical treatment administered by the Lifeguard Staff
will be governed by protocols reviewed by Fire Rescue's
Medical Director.
4. Fire Rescue will review all medical procedures used by
the lifeguard staff in accordance with the adopted AHA -BLS
protocols. The Lifeguard Staff will submit written protocols
or will collaborate with Fire Rescue to develop written
protocols outlining the medical procedures and any limitations
on the use of these procedures. After review by the Medical
Director, the protocols will be submitted to Fire Rescue for
their review and the protocols final disposition. Medical
protocols that are updated will be shared as soon as it
becomes practical.
5. Both agencies will provide notice to each other when
training opportunities occur that may be of mutual interest.
Scheduling of Lifeguard Staff training shall remain the
responsibility of Palm Beach County Department of Parks and
Recreation.
6. The Lifeguard Staff will provide copies of reports and
documentation of medical treatment of patients to Fire Rescue
in a timely manner. The Lifeguard Staff will provide such
information in a mutually approved format. Fire Rescue will
list on their EMS Incident Report the names of the Lifeguard
Staff that provided initial care, so that the appropriate
infectious exposure follow -up may be done when indicated.
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Memorandum of Understanding
6. (Continued)
During quality improvement reviews, Fire Rescue will note
whether treatment was done in accordance with protocol and
report deficiencies to the Lifeguard Staff.
This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended by mutual agreement
and will be filed with the State of Florida, Department of Health
and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Emergency Medical Services.
Signed mutually this v?D day of /�.8/G , 19R4r:
Thomas Hutton Melody Creen,
Beach Safety Supervisor Recreation Superintendent
Palm Beach County Beach Patrol
d Fry, III, EMT-P40
MT -P Jam s C. Ness, Deputy Chief
Training Officer 'ning Coordinator
Palm Beach County Beach Patrol Boynton Beach Fire Rescue
4.
�* Floyd Jord.t, Chief
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue
1)1
James D. Godwin III, M.D.
Medical Director
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue