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Ambulance Service Mutual Aid Agreement
by and between
The Columbia Heights Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services
City of Columbia Heights
and
Allina Medical Transportation
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
I. Purpose
State of Minnesota regulations require ambulance services to have agreements with
neighboring ambulance services to provide life support transportation when the licensee's
ambulances are not available. The purpose of this Ambulance Service Mutual Aid Agreement
(Agreement) is to identify and record the willingness of the Columbia Heights Fire, Rescue &
Emergency Services, City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and Allina Medical Transportation
(AMT), a business unit of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, to mutually assist each other during periods
of ambulance service requests exceeding available resources, and to specify the terms of that
assistance. The assisting service will provide mutual aid if, in its sole discretion, such aid will not
jeopardize its ability to provide emergency ambulance service in its designated Primary Service
Area (PSA). The parties are, and at all times during the term of this Agreement shall remain,
independent contractors and not partners with or joint venturers of each other.
II. Fees for Services
The ambulance service requesting mutual aid is not responsible for any expense of the assisting
ambulance service associated with the mutual aid response. The ambulance service providing
the response is responsible for obtaining reimbursement from the patient, the patient's insurer,
and /or appropriate third party payor(s). The assisting ambulance service shall not have any
claim against the requesting ambulance service for any amounts not collected from the patient,
the patient's insurer, and /or appropriate third party payor(s) for mutual aid response.
III. Liability Coverage
Each party shall provide appropriate liability, automobile, worker's compensation, and
professional malpractice insurance coverage, in amounts that at minimum are equal to those
required by regulating state licensing laws. The assisting ambulance service agrees to release,
defend, and indemnify the requesting ambulance service against any liability, expense, or claim
arising from the assisting ambulance service's negligent actions and omissions related to the
mutual aid response. The requesting ambulance service agrees to release, defend, and
indemnify the assisting ambulance service against any liability, expense, or claim arising from
the requesting ambulance service's negligent actions and omissions related to the mutual aid
response.
Mutual Aid Agreement
by and between
The Columbia Heights Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services
and Allina Medical Transportation
IV. Communications
The parties agree to use their usual and customary means of radio and telephone
communications to request and coordinate mutual aid.
V. Level of Mutual Aid Service
The Columbia Heights Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services agrees to provide Basic Life Support
(BLS) response when providing mutual aid.
VI. Controlling Law
This Agreement has been made under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and such laws will
govern its interpretation.
VII. Notices
Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be properly addressed to the
applicable party as set forth below and given by: 1) personal delivery upon an authorized
representative of a party hereto; 2) United States registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid; or 3) a nationally recognized and reputable overnight courier, cost
paid. Notices shall be deemed effective on the date of receipt or, if by overnight courier, one
day after the date of deposit. Either party may change its address for the service of notice by
giving notice of such change ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such change.
Notices shall be sent to:
Allina Medical Transportation
Attn: President
167 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Columbia Heights Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services
Atten: Fire Chief
825 — 41 Avenue NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Mutual Aid Agreement
by and between
The Columbia Heights Fire, Rescue & Emergency Service
and Allina Medical Transportation
VIII. Entire Agreement Modification
This written Agreement constitutes the complete agreement between the parties and
supersedes any prior oral or written agreements between the parties. No modification of the
Agreement will be effective unless set forth in a writing executed by both parties.
IX. Term
This Agreement will become effective when the signatures of both parties have been placed on
this Agreement, and it will remain in effect for a period of one (1) year from such date. Further,
this Agreement will automatically renew for successive one (1) year terms until one party gives
the other party written notice, at least thirty (30) days before the end of the then current term,
of its intent to let the term of the Agreement expire.
Also, each party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, without cause by
giving the other party written notice of such termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the
desired termination date.
By signing below we agree to the provisions and conditions set forth in this agreement.
City of Colu nn-bi; Heights Allina Medical Transportation
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Gary Peterson Brian LaCroix
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Mayor President
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Walt Fehst
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City Manager
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