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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> COUNTY OP ORANGE <br /> AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br /> THE NORTH CAROLINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL <br /> AND <br /> ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made effective the 1st day of April, 1986 by <br /> and between The North Carolina Memorial Hospital, hereinafter <br /> referred to as "The Hospital;" and Orange Count <br /> Carolina, hereinafter referred to as "Orange Count y' North <br /> Office of Emergency Medical Services. Yr" for its <br /> ILLAAL$. S. S TRH, <br /> WHEREAS, The Hospital desires to implement a hospital-based <br /> air ambulance program; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Hospital desires the services of Hospital-based <br /> Emergency Medical Services Communication coordinators ("EMS <br /> Communicators") ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County desires to assist The Hospital in <br /> its air ambulance program by supplying the services <br /> of EMS communicators; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Hospital desires to reimburse Orange County for <br /> such EMS communicator services; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the <br />_implementing <br /> ollowing mutual promises, covenants and conditions, The Hospital <br /> nd Orange County agree as follows: <br /> 1. Orange County agrees to make available to The Hospital <br /> he services of five full-time EMS communicators to assist The <br /> ospital in implementing its air ambulance program. The EMS <br /> ommunicators shall be responsible for coordination of all <br /> ommunication relative to air ambulance flights, <br /> ommunications between The Hospital, the aircraft including <br /> n, <br /> acilities and agencies, ground EMS units n referring <br /> ontrol officer. One of these EMS communicatorsshalle a t inaa <br /> upervisory role, with duties and responsibilities as determined <br /> the Hospital and Orange County. <br /> 2. Both Orange County and The Hospital agree that for all <br /> rposes such EMS communicators shall be considered employees of <br /> ange County. Orange County agrees to consult with The Hospital <br /> ior to assigning such EMS communicators to The Hospital air <br /> bulance program. <br />