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County Administrator's Report 16. 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	12/11/2014
Issue: Amend the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County and the Escambia County School Board for the Provision of Certain Student Clinical Training
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County and the Escambia County School Board - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County and the Escambia County School Board for the Provision of Certain Emergency Medical Services Student Clinical Training, to include students at George Stone Technical Center, as approved by the School Board action on October 7, 2014:

A. Approve the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement to enable students in the First Responder Program at West Florida High School of Advanced Technology (WFHS) and George Stone Technical Center (GSTC), to receive clinical experience under the auspices of Escambia County EMS (ECEMS), commencing October 21, 2014 - January 4, 2016; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Amendment.

BACKGROUND:

This Agreement will establish the provision of clinical students enrolled in the First Responder Program at WFHS and GCTC. Such training strengthens existing academics in the pre-hospital care curriculum at the school. Through the Agreement, ECEMS will provide clinical training, specifically pre-hospital, emergency patient care, for certain WFHS and GSTC students. This partnership benefits ECEMS through use of the additional manpower provided by the student trainees.

ECEMS Field Training Officers will provide the necessary oversight and instruction, based on a suitable training program developed in coordination with WFHS and GSTC.

The original agreement was approved on February 17, 2011.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Assistant County Attorney Kristen Hual approved the documentation as to form and legal sufficiency on November 18, 2014.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Agreements require approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Escambia County School board approved and executed the Amended Interlocal Agreement on October 21, 2014. Upon BCC approval and proper execution, the Agreement become effective upon filing with the Escambia County Clerk's Office. Following BCC approval, Tamika L. Williams, Public Safety Business Operations Division Manager, will ensure the appropriate originals is returned to the District School Board for its files, Pat Kostic, Public Safety EMS Division Manager, will oversee implementation of the Agreement and, in cooperation with WFHS and GSTC health science instructors will develop a schedule to ensure that eligible students have the opportunity to participate in clinical training opportunities.

Attachments
Interlocal Agreement