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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BY-LAW
NO. 2001 - 59
A BYLAW TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH
THE LONDON CENTRAL AMBULANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE
FOR THE ACTIVATION OF
TIERED RESPONSE/MODIFIED TIERED/FIRST RESPONSE
WHEREAS in accordance with section 31 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter M45, as amended, authorizes the councils of all municipalities to
establish, operate, promote and regulate life and property saving companies;
AND WHEREAS By-law 2001-35 was passed by the Muncipality of Kincardine
on the 11th day of April to enter into an agreement with the London Central
Ambulance Communications Centre for the activation of Modified-Tiered
Response;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it appropriate to rescind By-law 2001-35, cited
as "Code 4 Modified-Tiered Response By-Law" and reword the by-law to meet
the requirements of the London Central Ambulance Communications Centre;
NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
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That the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine hereby enters into a
Letter of Agreement on behalf of the Tiverton Fire Station with the London
Central Ambulance Communication Centre for the activation of tiered
response/modified tieredlfirst response as attached by Schedule "A" to
this By-law.
That By-law No. 2001-35 be hereby rescinded.
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3. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the said letter of
agreement;
4. This by-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passing.
5. This by-law may be cited as the "Tiverton Fire Department Agreement for
Modified Tier Response Amendment, By-Law".
READ a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD time and DEEMED TO BE PASSED
this 23rd day of May, 2001.
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT
FOR THE
ACTIVATION OF TIERED RESPONSE/MODIFIED TIERED/FIRST RESPONSE
The Tiverton & District Fire Station will be notified by Kincardine Communication
Services using the following criteria:
1. Cardiac/Respiratory ArresWSA
2. Unconscious/Unresponsive
3. Motor Vehicle Collisions
4. Multi Casualty Incidents
5. Entrapment and other Rescue calls
As soon as it is determined that the call meets the criteria for response, the
Kincardine Communications Services will notify the Tiverton & District Fire
Station and advise "this is the Kincardine Communications Services dispatch.
We have a medical first response for (address, type of call)".
For the Tiverton & District Fire Station this agreement acknowledges that fire
responses take precedence over medical responses. The Tiverton & District Fire
Station will not be held responsible for any failure to respond which is caused by
factors beyond their control. Likewise, Kincardine Communications Services, will
not be held responsible for any failure to notify, or a delay-in notifying the
Tiverton & District Fire Station.
In the interest of keeping this document as current as possible, this agreement
will be reviewed annually with all involved parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Municipality has hereto affixed its corporate seal
attested by the hands of its Mayor and Clerk this C\ I'^- day of
(")('\'r-,hov ,2002. The Tiverton & District Fire Station has hereunto set their
hands this <1 ~ day of c::x1b bQ v , 2002. The Emergency Services
Committee has hereunto set their hands this q1'-- day ofCrfubQv ,2002.
Communication Services has hereunto set their hands this c¡ t'- day of
cxk'obw, 2002.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
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