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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIRST RESPONDER ADVANCED L,FE SUPPORT AGREEMENT (7/1/2019) <br /> Used in this Agreement to refer to Alameda County Emergency Medical Services,a Division <br /> COUNTY EMS of the Health Care Services Agency,and designated as the Local EMS Agency(LEMSA)for <br /> Alameda County. <br /> COUNTY EMS DIRECTOR The director of the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services,a Division of the Health <br /> Care Services Agency. <br /> • <br /> COUNTY EMS MEDICAL The physician in the position of Medical Director for Alameda County Emergency Medical <br /> DIRECTOR Services,a Division of the Health Care Services Agency. <br /> Policies and procedures issued by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services that are <br /> COUNTY EMS POLICIES contained in the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Field Manual and/or <br /> Administration Manual,which may be revised from time to time. <br /> DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM The software and hardware used to collect,store and report on information from the <br /> provision of Services,which includes the Patient Care Reports. <br /> DISASTER An occurrence of a natural catastrophe,technological accident,or human caused event that • <br /> has resulted in severe property damage,deaths,and/or multiple injuries. <br /> EMSA Emergency Medical Services Authority of the State of California. <br /> EMT Emergency Medical Technician. <br /> ERZ Emergency Response Zone,as depicted in EXHIBIT A-DEPICTION AND DEFINITION OF CITY'S PRIMARY <br /> RESPONSE AREA. <br /> FEDERAL Refers to United States Federal Government,its departments and/or agencies. <br /> FIELD PERSONNEL City's paramedics and EMTs responsible for responding to 911 requests for emergency first <br /> responder services pursuant to this Agreement. <br /> Full-Time Equivalent:a unit that indicates number of employees required to perform the <br /> FTE <br /> services of the Agreement assuming that all employees work a full-time schedule <br /> A method of measuring data in which all applicable data are stacked in ascending order and <br /> PERCENTILE(PRACTICE) the total number is calculated as a percentage of the total number of calls.(e.g.:a 90th <br /> percentile standard is one where 90%of the applicable calls are answered within the <br /> response standard,while 10%take longer than the standard.) <br /> FIRST RESPONDER(AGENCY) Entities with an agreement with the County to provide first responder service to the scene <br /> of a medical emergency. <br /> FIRST RESPONDER ADVANCED <br /> LIFE SUPPORT(FRALS) City's provision of 911 emergency advanced life support medical response as required by <br /> SERVICE(S) this Agreement in accordance with EMS Policy. <br /> FIRST RESPONDER ADVANCED Fire or rescue response vehicle staffed and equipped with a minimum of one California State <br /> LIFE SUPPORT UNIT(FRALS) licensed and Alameda County accredited paramedic, as defined in EMS policies, capable of <br /> providing ALS care at scenes of medical emergencies. <br /> INCIDENT LOCATION The destination address or location of the patient to which the FRALS is dispatched. <br /> LEMSA Local Emergency Medical Services Agency,as defined in California Health and Safety Code, <br /> Division 2.5,§1797.94. <br /> iii <br />