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Emerqency rvledic~l Services Aqreement Fhis Agreement is made and entered into this ..... day of , 19 , by and between the COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, he~einafter refer~~ed to as "COUNTY" and the CITY OF , hereinafter referred to as "CITY". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the COUNTY has established an Emergency Medical Services District (EM-1983-11 to provide emergency paramedic ambulance service within the District; WHEREAS, the territory of the City of is within the Emergency Medical Services District; and WHEREAS, the CITY is Willing to provide first response to requests for emergency medical assistance in order to perform emergency first aid and basic life support prior to arrival of the ambulance; and WHEREAS, the CITY and COUNTY find it in the public interest to enhance the availability of Emergency IVledical Services (EMS) within the jurisdiction of the CITY: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The COUNTY shall secure the services of an ambulance contractortsJ to pr vide advanced life support (ALS) ambulance services to serve the Distric~ which includes the territory of the CITY. The C~TY shall be consulted in the review of contract terms, and, if interested, shall receive equal consideration as a contractor for ambulance services. 2. The COUNTY shall provide the services of a medical emergency dispatch center for dispatch and coordination of emergency ambulance services and shall provide communications as required between the COUNTY and the ClTY'S "911" Public Safety Answerin9 Point ( PSAP ). 3. The COUNTY shall monitor the quality of ambulance services including the response times specified in the emergency ambulance agreement, personnel, equip- ment, procedures, and billing practices. 4. Fhe CITY shall relay to COUNTY all requests for emergency ambulance service received by its public safety agencies. 5. The CITY'S Fire Department shall respond according to its custom, practice, procedures, and capabilities, and assist as needed at the scene of a medical emergency when notified of such an emergency. The CITY reserves the right ~o cancel first responder responsibilities under conditions of limited resources and will so notify COUNTY when this occurs and when first respondel~ responsibilities are resumed.