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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE., FIRST RI SPONDER ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AGREEMENT (REV 2/177'11) <br /> SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> 1.1 The County is designated as the Local Emergency Medical Service Agency (LEMSA) as <br /> defined in the California Health and Safety Code Division 2.5, Section 1797.94 responsible <br /> for establishing policies and procedures for the approval and designation of paramedic <br /> service providers within its jurisdiction. <br /> 1.2 The County has established an Emergency Medical Service District (EM-1983-1) and has <br /> entered into agreements with various Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, both <br /> public and private, to assure the availability of emergency medical response and <br /> transportation services within the District. <br /> 1.3 The Contractor is willing to provide first response to requests for all medical calls as defined <br /> by the algorithms in the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) protocols and as <br /> approved by County EMS. As per MPDS and State regulations, call prioritization must be <br /> determined under the direction of the Medical Director. <br /> 1.4 Contractor agrees to follow all medical and operational policies as defined in Alameda <br /> County EMS policy manuals. <br /> 1.5. Contractors with First Responder Advanced Life Support (FRALS) Units include the <br /> agencies/cities listed below: <br /> Alameda County Fire Department 11 FRALS <br /> City of Newark Fire Department 3 FRALS <br /> City of Union City Fire Department 4 FRALS <br /> City of Dublin Fire Department 4 FRALS <br /> City of San Leandro 7 FRALS <br /> City of Emeryville Fire Department 2 FRALS <br /> City of Fremont Fire Department 13 FRALS <br /> City of Hayward Fire Department 11 FRALS <br /> City of Livermore Fire Department 5 FRALS <br /> City of Oakland Fire Department 26 FRALS <br /> City of Pleasanton Fire Department 5 FRALS <br /> 1.6 The number of authorized FRALSs to be funded will not change during the duration of this <br /> agreement unless approved by Contractor and EMS Director, and funding is available. <br /> Contractor has been authorized for 5 FRALS Units. <br /> 1.7 The parties hereby execute this single agreement which will constitute formal designation <br /> of Contractor as an authorized provider of First Responder Advanced Life Support Services <br /> within the Alameda County EMS system under Health & Safety Code Section 1797.178, a <br /> paramedic service provider agreement under Title 22 CCR Section 100167, and a written <br /> Page 1 of 26 <br />