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Home My WebLink About09 073 County EMS & Municipality of Kincardine Tiered Response Agreement By-Law e e e e THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE BY-LAW NO. 2009 - 073 BEING A BY-LAW TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF BRUCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACTIVATION OF TIERED RESPONSE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE FIRE DEPARTMENT - TIVERTON AND KINCARDINE STATIONS - TO ASSIST BRUCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WHEREAS Section 2 (6) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O., 1997, c.4 provides that a municipality may enter into an automatic aid agreement to provide or receive the initial or supplemental response to fires, rescues and emergencies; AND WHEREAS Section 20 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended provides that a municipality may enter into an agreement with one or more municipalities or local bodies to jointly provide for their joint benefit, any matter which all of them have the power to provide within their own boundaries; AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 8 (1) and 9 provide that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues and has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act; AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine deems it advisable to enter into an agreement with The Corporation of the County of Bruce authorizing the activation of tiered response, modified tiered and first response by the Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department - Tiverton and Kincardine Stations as set forth in the Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Schedule "A". NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine ENACTS as follows: 1. That The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine enter into an agreement with The Corporation of the County of Bruce for the activation of tiered response, modified tiered and first response by the Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department - Tiverton and Kincardine Stations to assist Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) under the criteria as set out on the attached Schedule "A". . . ./2 e e e e Page 2 County EMS & Municipality of Kincardine Tiered Response Agreement By-law By-law No. 2009 - 073 2. That the Mayor and CAG be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine, the Letter of Agreement with The Corporation of the County of Bruce, attached hereto as Schedule "A" and forming part of this By-law and to affix the corporate seal of the Municipality of Kincardine. 3. This by law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage. 4. This by-law may be cited as the "County EMS, & Municipality of Kincardine Tiered Response Agreement By-law". Mayor OND TIME this 20th day of May, 2009. ~ ~k f)c<<,"Q'tQ. FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of May, 2009. /~ -~....-EJ~ Clerk ;';;"";:"" ":'-:"~',,: ..",..:;;.i:.;.:. ;:.:S,,~,::;,.:~Ji,t,~';;"::;;iJ;y):;:,;.~,~':::~~,~~.,~j~;i:i~~~.:i;~'';'''';i~::~.;L;,..:~t:;,'\;,~;~~,;i,J,;.:''';;i~'J;;';&i~:)i:':;:,~~'~:"l."tJ~~~~~'~t' 1,,':;;";,,::1 LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR THE ACTIVATION OF TIERED RESPONSE/MODlFIED TIERED/FIRST RESPONSE Between Bruce County EMS and the Municipality of Kincardine ,.".,'","":,',",,,~~iJJd.J;:J;:;:.j;.'li;':;J:lJ~..d..~i~;r;:i<:,:_:~:"i,;i.i,~,,,,,~~,,,:..:~~;,;,,:"_,, ,:_,:,.....::'J:,::,,~};:'-~~:;.;;.',",..~,.;;u:iji~~~:.;i,:.u.:~,~~~'~.J This Letter of Agreement between the County of Bruce and the Municipality of Kincardine authorizes the activation of tiered response of Kincardine and Tiverton Stations to assist Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) under the following criteria: I. Following the recommendations of the Ontario Fire Marshal and listed in MOHLTC SOP SIUO the following will be tiered: a) When extrication or rescue of patients is required; b) Calls involving structural hazards; c) Any situation that a tire service would normally attend, but the call originator is other than the fire service (e.g. motor vehicle collision with fire, fuel or extrication, construction accidents); d) Environmental! hazardous materials emergencies (e.g. nuclear, biological, or chemical releases ); e) Report of an MCI or disaster; t) As requested from a scene by ambulance crews. In addition to MOHLTC SOP SIUO the following will be tiered: 2. When requested by a County of Bruce Emergency Medical Services supervisor. 3. For incident types as listed in Appendix "A" for Kincardine Station and Appendix "B" for Tiverton Station. Exclusions. The Municipality of Kincardine will not respond to incident types listed in the appendices that are at locations where medical assistance is already available (e.g. nursing homes, retirement homes, medical clinics) unless a request for a defibrillator has been made. The London Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) will notify the Kincardine or Tiverton Station within 1 minute of receipt of an emergency, which meets the above stated criteria for tiered response. This agreement recognizes that the Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department and Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) may not be able to respond when occupied with another emergency, or for any other reason as determined by their senior on-duty officer. The Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department will notify the London Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) of their ability or inability to operate or respond to the sjtuation. This agreement will be reviewed annually to ensure its currency. The authorized representative of each partner agency shall sign this agreement. It is agreed and understood by both Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Municipality of Kincardine Fire Department that this agreement shall form part of London Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) Emergency Coverage Policy for Bruce County as signed by Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and London Central Ambulance Communications Centre. Name ~~~rin..tL Signalure -'W yVt, ~ n t'- 1-z-- Uj]JiL j} ~y- Wordon ' -13.Gc_H~.t1 L Co b eCih Clerk - Treasu~er L/~)~~{- Mayor U . .:.s-~L-~ ~'7Z,.,J. . "^ fi -3: \ - ~ J..'-L~ b '^ -t! C:f-\.C) Dale Harl'(i1 )"-0.9 Ha/dz S-tJ ~ M(j IY\ "'-'{ 2S/0r 22-0 Tiered Response Agreement Jan 09 Vl.doc I'~ t -:> r Ontario Emergency Health Services Branch DPCI II - Prohlem Natures FIRE DEPARTMENT Dispatch Priority Card Index - Incident Type -11~ l1a S:JdJm 11-0 ..... PROPOSED TYPE OF CALL RESPONSE 1 SELECTtY/N Airway / Breathinq Compromise 2 SELECT8/N Not Breathinq 3 SELECT(V/N Choking 4 SELECT j/N Severe Respiratory Distress 5 SELECT &/N Unconscious 6 SELECT &N VSA / Cardiac Arrest 7 SELECT Y~ Abdominal Pain 8 SELECT Y@ Allerqy Reaction 9 SELECT Yi Back Pain* 10 SELECT YA Behavioral Problems 11 SELECT Y/fJ) Bleedinq* 12 SELECTMN Burns 13 SELECT&/N Burns - Electrocution 14 SELECT@N Burns - Inhalation 15 SELECT y,G Chest Pain / Heart Problem 16 SELECT YI8 Child Birth / Labour 17 SELECT Y.19 Miscarriage / Bleeding in Pregnancy 18 SELECT Y/@ Convulsions/Seizure 19 SELECT y/O Diabetic Problem 20 SELECT&N Electrocution 21 SELECT Y.!9 Environmental Exposure - Heat 22 SELECTY~ Environmental Exposure - Cold 23 SELECT~/N Evacuation 24 SELECTY~ Eye Problems 25 SELECT YO Falls 26 SELECTYt& Generally Unwell 27 SELECT Yjfl) Headache* 28 SELECT('r1N Inhalation 29 SELECT Y( MVC - Enclosed Seating 30 SELECT YI ~ MVC - Exposed Seating 31 SELECT Y~ D MVC - Person Struck 32 SELECT YI ~ MVC - Unknown Details 33 SELECT@N Near Drowning 34 SELECT YIfJ) Overdose 35 SELECT ya Stroke / CV A 36 SELECT YA Trauma (Blunt) / Assault 37 SELECT Y~ Trauma (Penetratinq) / Wound 38 SELECT Y~ Unknown . if trauma related, then trauma card will be used. 39 SELECT Y 40 SELECli N 41 SELECT N Notif Fire while crew enroute to scene Farm Accidents Industrial Accidents Revised: 09DEC08 Date: ~ " I ;2.oa'f /"~ t ::> vF Ontario Emergency Health Services Branch DPCI II - Problem Natures FIRE DEPARTMENT Dispatch Priority Card Index -Incident Type K.'yt(~('K- (,-ey 5fJ,'m 1)..-0 PROPOSED TYPE OF CALL RESPONSE 1 SELECT ;IN Airway / Breathinq Compromise 2 SELEC~ fN Not Breathinq 3 SELECT IN Chokinq 4 SELEC~ /N Severe Respiratory Distress 5 SELECT /N Unconscious 6 SELECT VN VSA / Cardiac Arrest 7 SELECT Y ) Abdominal Pain 8 SELECT Y Allerqy Reaction 9 SELECT Yi Back Pain' 10 SELECT Yl Behavioral Problems 11 SELECT Vi Bleeding' 12 SELECT( IN Burns 13 SELECT( "N Burns - Electrocution 14 SELECT( "N Burns - Inhalation 15 SELECT YA Chest Pain / Heart Problem 16 SELECT Y( Child Birth / Labour 17 SELECT YLNJ Miscarriaqe / Bleedinq in Preqnancy 18 SELECT Y~ Convulsions/Seizure 19 SELECT Y Diabetic Problem 20 SELECTCUN Electrocution 21 SELECT Y Environmental Exposure - Heat 22 SELECT '(I~ Environmental Exposure - Cold 23 SELECT('t)N Evacuation 24 SELECT Y Eye Problems 25 SELECT Y Falls 26 SELECT Y( Generally Unwell 27 SELECT Y( Headache' 28 SELECTffi'N Inhalation 29 SELECT Y@ MVC - Enclosed Seatinq 30 SELECT Y MVC - Exposed Seatinq 31 SELECT Y MVC - Person Struck 32 SELECT Vi MVC - Unknown Details 33 SELECT~/N Near Drowninq 34 SELECT Yl D Overdose 35 SELECT Y( >> Stroke / CV A 36 SELECT Y~ ~ Trauma (Blunt) / Assault 37 SELECT ylfJ Trauma (Penetrating) / Wound 38 SELECT YID Unknown . if trauma related, then trauma card will be used. 39 SELECT Y 40 SELECT N 41 SELECT iN Noti Fire while crew en route to scene Farm Accidents Industrial Accidents Revised: 09DEC08 Date: ~" 200'f