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BY-LAW NO. 1999 - 87
A BY-LAW TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LONDON
CENTRAL AMBULANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE FOR THE
ACTIVATION OF MODIFIED-TIERED RESPONSE
WHEREAS in accordance with section 31 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter MA5, as amended, authorizes the councils of all municipalities to
establish, operate, promote and regulate life and property saving companies;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to provide for early notification to the
Tiverton and District Fire Department by the London Central Ambulance
Communication Centre in the event of possible life threatening medical
emergencies within the fire response area;
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NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Township of Kincardine-Bruce-
Tiverton ENACTS as follows:
1. That the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine-Bruce-Tiverton
hereby enters into an agreement with the London Central Ambulance
Communication Centre to provide for early notification to the Tiverton and
District Fire Department in the event of life threatening emergencies within
the fire response area, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule "A"
and forms a part of this by-law;
2. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the said
agreement;
3. This by-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
4. This by-law may be cited as the "Tiverton and District Fire Department
Modified-Tiered Response By-Law".
READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 28th day
of July, 1999.
Mayor
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Tiverton and District Fire Department Modified-Tiered Response By-Law
By-Law 1999 - 87
Schedule "A"
Letter of Agreement for the Activation
of
Modified Tiered Response
The Tiverton and District Fire Department will use its best efforts to respond upon
notification from the London Central Ambulance Communication Centre
(CAC.C.) to the following incidents where there is a possible life threatening
medical emergency within the Fire Response Area:
Unconscious
Respiratory and/or Cardiac Arrest
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Entrapments and Other Rescue Situations
The Tiverton and District Fire Department will provide emergency first aid
medical care and assistance to the patient until the arrival of the ambulance.
They will turn over all care to the paramedics arriving on scene, and will assist
the paramedics with patient care and movement under their direction.
This agreement acknowledges that FIRE responses take precedence and that
the Tiverton and District Fire Department will service emergency medical calls
'only if they are able to respond. The Fire Department will not be held
responsible for the failure to respond which is caused by factors beyond their
control. The Emergency Health Services Branch of the Ministry of Health will not
be held responsible for any failure to notify the Tiverton and District Fire
Department.
This agreement will be reviewed, revised and maintained by the agencies
involved and stakeholder representatives on an annual basis, or at the request of
a participating agency.
In the event that either party wishes to cease participating with this agreement,
they may do so on six (6) months written notice to the other.
"If any dispute shall occur between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation
or implementation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, such dispute shall
be resolved by arbitration. Such arbitration shall be conducted by a single
arbitrator appointed by agreement between the parties or, in default of
agreement, by a panel of three arbitrators, one appointed by each party, and one
appointed by the other two arbitrators. The procedure to be followed shall be
agreed by the parties or, in default of agreement, determined by the arbitrator(s).
The arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of the
"Arbitrations Act (Ontario)".
For the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine-Bruce- Tiverton
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