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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 2011 2377 :Z0 - 2377 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 By: - ra By: a Print TName: r Printed Name: Gary Peterson Brian LaCroix Its: Its: Mayor President Date: Date: i By: / i u Printed Name: Walt Fehst Its: City Manager Date: