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HomeMy WebLinkAbout99 087 Agree - London Fire Impl 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; , 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 Clerk , ,,'.- . . IF 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 ",'//:?"'",-- ~ '.~-"~~ " -:j~~~:: ,--- . , , ;; Máyor ~ ~_,. ~ ~/?f Date ~ u '''." -.-, . - "/::: ::..,- - .:/,.... '-~. "-._'<': .??- n-..~", _-LA Clerk é\l'\Q""""Y+~ Date London Central Ambulance Communications Centre ~~~ Manager, CACC ~ lrA~ Date