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Contract for Departmental Medical Director Services for the Gainesville Fire Rescue Department (B)
This item requests approval to renew the "Agreement Between the City of Gainesville and the University of Florida for Assistant Medical Director" for a three-year period to meet statutory requirements for the provision of advanced life support services by Gainesville Fire Rescue.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville was granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by Alachua County to provide advanced life support services, an important improvement in the level of medical care provided by Gainesville Fire Rescue companies. The Fire Rescue Department has successfully provided advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical services since January 1990. Florida State Statute 401.265 Medical directors-- requires each advanced life support service provider to employ or contract with a medical director. The original Agreement for Medical Director Services Between the City of Gainesville and the University of Florida went into effect September 1989. The Agreement provides the City with medical direction for emergency medical services through the appointment of a Medical Director. The Medical Director performs responsibilities pertaining to medical consultation and supervision of paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and chief officers of Gainesville Fire Rescue. The City Medical Director may be requested to fulfill the role of Assistant Medical Director for the County-Wide EMS System as has been the standard expectation since inception of this original agreement. A minimum of 16 hours per month is dedicated to medical direction related activities for the City's emergency medical program as outlined in the Agreement. The Agreement provides for cancellation by either party without cause with 60-days notice.
Fiscal Note
Funding for the three-year contract renewal in the amount of $19,500 annually for a total of $58,500 will be include...
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