Agenda 04/22/2014 Item #16E5 4/22/2014 16.E.5.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with
Edison State College and Medical Career Institute to provide EMS Department supervised
skill training and internship experience to students enrolled in Emergency Medical
Services Technology Programs.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain Board approval for Agreements with Edison State College and
Medical Career Institute, to allow Edison State College and Medical Career Institute students to
participate in skill training and field internship experiences under the appropriate supervision of
the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department.
CONSIDERATIONS: Edison State College and Medical Career Institute desires to augment
their curriculum by providing skill training/field experiences for its students through the
association of the activities and practices of the Collier County Emergency Medical Services
Department.
Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department has the ability to assist Edison State
College and Medical Career Institute in providing opportunities for students to observe and
perform appropriate Emergency Medical Technician and/ or Paramedic skills under supervision
during field experiences to benefit the community by and through the enhanced education of its
students.
Edison State College students will be directly supervised by Collier County Emergency Medical
Services personnel during field experiences and training. Students are not considered interns or
employees and this program carries no promise of future employment. Student participants will
complete background screening through Collier County Facilities Management Department prior
to beginning the program.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved as to form and legality and
requires majority vote for approval.—CMG
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves the Agreements
with Edison State College and Medical Career Institute, allowing Edison State College and
Medical Career Institute students to obtain State-required field internship experience and training
under the appropriate supervision of the Collier County Emergency Medical Services
Department and authorizes the Chairman to execute the Agreement.
Prepared By: Maria Franco, Administrative Assistant,EMS
Attachments: Edison State College and Medical Career Institute Agreements for Field Internship
Experi ence
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.E.16.E.5.
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement
with Edison State College and Medical Career Institute to provide EMS Department supervised
skill training and internship experience to students enrolled in Emergency Medical Services
Technology Programs.
Meeting Date: 4/22/2014
Prepared By
Name: FrancoMaria
Title: Administrative Assistant,EMS Operations
4/10/2014 3:51:45 PM
Approved By
Name: KopkaWalter
Title: Chief-Emergency Medical Services,EMS Operations
Date: 4/10/2014 4:36:27 PM
Name: SummersDan
Title: Director-Bureau of Emergency Services,Bureau of Emergency Services
Date: 4/10/2014 4:36:35 PM
Name: pochopinpat
Title: Administrative Assistant,Administrative Services Division
Date: 4/10/2014 4:36:43 PM
Name:PriceLen
Title:Administrator-Administrative Services,Administrative Services Division
Date: 4/10/2014 8:55:13 PM
Name: GreeneColleen
Title: Assistant County Attorney, CAO General Services
Date: 4/14/2014 8:11:40 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
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Date: 4/14/2014 9:15:25 AM ,••■
Name:KimbleSherry
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Office of Manag
Date: 4/14/2014 9:26:34 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager,County Managers Office
Date: 4/14/2014 2:01:09 PM
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AGREEMENT FOR FIELD INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
By and Between
EDISON STATE COLLEGE AND
THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this of April 2014, by and between District Board of
Trustees Edison State College, Florida located at 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919
(the "College") and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the Collier
County Emergency Medical Services Department ("CCEMS").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, College provides Emergency Medical Services Technology Programs as a
part of its curriculum for its enrolled students; and
WHEREAS, College desires to augment said programs by providing skill training/field
experiences for its students through the association of certain of its student with the activities
and practices of the CCEMS, and
WHEREAS, CCEMS has the ability to assist College in said Program endeavors,
including providing opportunities for students to observe and perform appropriate Emergency
Medical Technician and/ or Paramedic skills under supervision during field experiences ("Field
Experience(s)"); and
WHEREAS, the objective of the herein described relationship of the parties is to benefit
the community by and through the enhanced education of its students.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the premises and the mutual covenants, conditions and
considerations hereafter expressed, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION ONE: Term.
This Agreement shall become effective upon approval by the Board of County
Commissioners and shall remain in effect for one (1) year. The Agreement may be renewed for
three (3) additional one (1) year terms upon mutual written agreement of the parties. This
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Agreement may be amended only by written agreement of the parties executed with the same
formalities as herein expressed.
SECTION TWO: Obligation of College.
College and/or its Emergency Medical Services Technology Programs shall:
1. Provide current copies of the Program's objectives, curricula, and course objectives,
and field experiences objectives to CCEMS.
2. Provide a schedule of students' related courses/activities to the appropriate
personnel of the CCEMS. Schedules will include names and identification numbers
of students, dates and times of student association/experience(s) with CCEMS and
its personnel.
The College participates in a program of shared risk management created by the
Florida College System Risk Management consortium (FCSRMC). The College
provides professional liability insurance coverage for students participating in
extemship activities in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per
claim/five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) aggregate. Proof of such coverage shall be
provided to CCEMS prior to, or upon execution of this Agreement, and prior to any
student participating in the Field Experiences.
3. It is understood between the parties that those students participating in this program
shall not be deemed to be employees or volunteers of the CCEMS or the Collier
County Board of Commissioners and that the CCEMS and the Collier County Board
of Commissioners shall not be liable for injury to a participant under Ch. 440, Florida
Statutes, Florida's Workers' Compensation law. Collier County is required to
maintain workers' compensation insurance in compliance with Ch. 440, Fla. Stat.
4. Neither the CCEMS, the Collier County Board of Commissioners, nor their
employees, or agents shall be responsible for the compliance of participants with
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^ State or Federally mandated occupational safety laws. As required, the College
shall ensure and document that students and interns maintain compliance.
5. All students must complete background screening through Collier County Facilities
Management Department at students' expense in compliance with Ordinance No.
04-52, as amended.
SECTION THREE: Obligations of CCEMS
The CCEMS shall:
1. Provide opportunities for those qualified students of the College to observe and
perform appropriate Emergency Medical Technician and / or Paramedic skills during
Field Experiences with department personnel.
2. Provide for direct supervision of the student interns while in association with the
CCEMS and during Field Experiences, observation and training.
SECTION FOUR: Mutual Responsibilities and Goals.
The parties shall:
1. Communicate and act cooperatively through meetings and operational plans to plan
and evaluate the Field Experience segment of the Emergency Medical Services
Technology Programs and assist each other within the limits of their respective
professional abilities to ensure a successful field experience program for qualified
students. Students will be evaluated by CCEMS supervisors on evaluation forms
furnished by the College.
2. Utilize established lines of authority and communication in effectuating this
Agreement or addressing/solving problems which may arise in the implementation of
this Agreement.
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SECTION FIVE: Termination.
1. At any time, and at their sole discretion CCEMS staff may refuse any College student(s)
from participating in the Field Experiences including but not limited to: performing
observation, ambulance ride time or practice.
2. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice.
SECTION SIX: Government Regulations
To the extent applicable, the parties agree that they will comply with:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and
activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance.
2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving
or benefiting from federal financial assistance.
3. Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq. , which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and
activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance.
4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq., which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving or
benefiting from federal financial assistance.
5. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 , P.L. 97-35, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex and religion in programs and activities receiving or
benefiting from federal financial assistance.
6. Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 as amended, and of the rules,
regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, which prohibit
discrimination in government employment on the basis of race, creed, color, or
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national origin.
7. The Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38
U.S.C. 219 et seq., covering rehabilitation measures for Vietnam Veterans.
8. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability and/or perceived disability.
9. Chapter 760, Florida Statutes, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.
10. Title 45, C. F. R. 160.103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
which governs privacy regulations associated with medical information.
11. All regulations, guidelines, and standards which are now or may be lawfully adopted
under the above statutes, as well as any other federal, state, or local rules,
regulations and ordinances.
SECTION SEVEN: Equal Opportunity
The College is committed to providing an educational and working environment free from
discrimination and harassment. All programs, activities, employment and facilities of the College
are available to all on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, sex, age, color,
religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information
or veteran's status. The College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Questions
pertaining to educational equity, equal access, or equal opportunity should be addressed to:
College Equity Officer, Office of Human Resources, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL
33919, (239) 489-9293.
SECTION EIGHT: Indemnification
Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other, its officers, board
members, agents and employees from and against any and all fines, suits, claims, demands,
penalties, liabilities, costs or expenses, losses, settlements, judgments and awards and actions
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of whatever kind or nature, including attorney's fees and costs (and costs and fees on appeal),
and damages (including, but not limited to, actual and consequential damages) arising from any
negligent, willful or wrongful misconduct, knowing misrepresentation or breach of this
Agreement by such party, its officers, board members, agents or employees. This paragraph
shall not be construed in any way to alter the State's waiver of sovereign immunity or extend the
parties liability beyond the limits established in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes and in no event
shall either parties be liable to [ay a claim or a judgment by any one person which exceeds the
sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) or any claim or judgment, or portions
thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid arising out of the same
incidents or occurrence, exceeds the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).
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^ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, this day of
, 2014.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Deputy Clerk Tom Henning, Chairman
A proved as to form and legality
olleen M. Greene
Assistant County Attorney
ATTEST: Edison State College
BY:
Name, Title Name, Title
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AGREEMENT FOR FIELD INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
By and Between
MEDICAL CAREER INSTITUTE AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Agreement#14-6285
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of , 2014, by and between
Medical Career Institute, 27975 Old US 41 Rd, Ste 201, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 ("MCI") and
the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, on behalf of the Collier County
Emergency Medical Services Department(CCEMS).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, MCI provides Emergency Medical Services Technology Programs as a part
of it curriculum for its enrolled students; and
WHEREAS, MCI desires to augment said programs by providing skill training/eld
experiences for its students through the association of certain of its student with the activities
and practices of the CCEMS, and
WHEREAS, CCEMS has the ability to assist MCI in said Program endeavors, including
providing opportunities for students to observe and perform appropriate Emergency Medical
Technician and/ or Paramedic skills under supervision during field experiences ("Field
Experiences"); and
WHEREAS, the objective of the herein described relationship of the parties is to benefit
the community by and through the enhanced education of its students.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the premises and the mutual covenants, conditions and
considerations hereafter expressed,the parties agree as follows:
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SECTION ONE: Term.
This Agreement shall become effective upon signature of the Chair and shall remain in
effect for one (1) year. The Agreement may be renewed for three (3) additional one (1) year
terms upon mutual written agreement of the parties. This Agreement may be amended only by
written agreement of the parties executed with the same formalities as herein expressed.
SECTION TWO: Obligation of MCI.
MCI and/or its Emergency Medical Services Technology Programs shall:
1. Provide current copies of the Program's objectives, curricula, and course objectives,
and field experiences objectives to CCEMS.
2. Provide a schedule of students' related courses/activities to the appropriate
personnel of CCEMS. Schedules will include names and identification numbers of
students, dates and times of student association/experience(s) with CCEMS and its
personnel.
3. Ensure that all students placed in association with CCEMS under this Agreement
shall have insurance as set forth in Attachment A, Insurance Requirements, and
provide verification of same to CCEMS. Proof of such coverage shall be provided to
CCEMS prior to, or upon execution of this Agreement, and prior to any student
participating in the Field Experiences.
4. It is understood between the parties that those students participating in this program
shall not be deemed to be employees or volunteers of CCEMS the Collier County
Board of Commissioners and that CCEMS and the Collier County Board of
Commissioners shall not be liable for injury to a participant under Ch. 440, Florida
Statutes, Florida's Worker's Compensation law. Collier County is required to
maintain workers'compensation insurance in compliance with Ch. 440, Fla. Stat.
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5. Neither CCEMS, the Collier County Board of Commissioners, their employees, or
agents shall be responsible for the compliance of participants with State or Federally
mandated occupations safety laws. As required, MCI shall ensure and document
students and interns maintain compliance.
6. All students must complete background screening through Collier County Facilities
Management Department at students' expense in compliance with Ordinance No.
04-52,as amended.
SECTION THREE: Obligations of CCEMS.
The CCEMS shall:
1. Provide opportunities for those qualified students of MCI to observe and perform
appropriate Emergency Medical Technician and/ or Paramedic skills under
supervision during Field Experiences.
2. Provide for supervision of the herein described students while in association with
CCEMS and during Field Experiences, observation and training.
SECTION FOUR: Mutual Responsibilities and Goals.
The parties shall:
1. Communicate and act cooperatively through meetings and operational plans to plan
and evaluate the Field Experience segment of the Emergency Medical Services
Technology Programs and assist each other within the limits of their respective
professional abilities to ensure a successful Field Experience program for qualified
students. Students will be evaluated by.CCEMS supervisors on evaluation forms
furnished by MCI.
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2. Utilize established lines of authority and communication in effectuating this
Agreement or addressing/solving problems which may arise in the implementation of
this Agreement.
SECTION FIVE: Indemnification.
To the maximum extent permitted by Florida law, MCI shall indemnify and hold harmless
CCEMS, Collier County, its officers and employees from any and all liabilities, damages, losses
and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and paralegals' fees, to the
extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of MCI or
anyone employed or utilized by MCI in the performance of this Agreement. This indemnification
obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge or reduce any other rights or remedies
which otherwise may be available to an indemnified party or person described in this paragraph.
This section does not pertain to any incident arising from the sole negligence of Collier County.
The duty to defend under this section is independent and separate from the duty to indemnify,
and the duty to defend exists regardless of any ultimate liability of MCI, County and any
indemnified party. The duty to defend arises immediately upon presentation of a claim by any
party and written notice of such claim being provided to MCI. MCI's obligation to indemnify and
defend under this section will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement until
it is determined by final judgment that an action against the County or an indemnified party for
the matter indemnified hereunder is fully and finally barred by the applicable statute of
limitations.
SECTION SIX:Termination.
1. At any time, CCEMS staff may refuse any MCI student(s) from participating in the Field
Experience including but not limited to: performing observation, ambulance ride time or
practice.
2. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement,this
day of ,2014.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
, Deputy Clerk Tom Henning, Chairman
CPAAp,roved as to form and legality:
leen M. Greene
Assistant County Attorney
ATTEST: Medical Career Institute
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Attachment A
Collier County Florida
Insurance Requirements
Insurance/Bond Type Required Limits
1. ®Worker's Statutory Limits of Florida Statutes,Chapter 440 and all Federal
Compensation Government Statutory Limits and Requirements
2. ®Commercial General Bodily Injury and Property Damage
Liability(Occurrence
Form)patterned after the $1.000.000 single limit per occurrence
current ISO form
3. ®Medical Malpractice $ 1.000.000 single limit per occurrence
4. ® Vendor shall ensure that all subcontractors comply with the same insurance requirements
that he is required to meet. The same Vendor shall provide County with certificates of
insurance meeting the required insurance provisions.
5. ® Collier County must be named as"ADDITIONAL INSURED"on the Insurance Certificate
for Commercial General Liability where required.
6. Collier County Board of County Commissioners shall be named as the Certificate Holder
and the certificate must read"For any and all work performed on behalf of Collier County.
NOTE:The "Certificate"should read as follows:
For any and all work performed on behalf of Collier County.
Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Naples, Florida
No County Division, Department or individual name should appear on the Certificate.
7. ® Thirty(30) Days Cancellation Notice required.
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