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AVICW lg 1 <br /> C PY <br /> •STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br /> THE NORTH CAROLINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL <br /> AND <br /> ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made effective the let day of April, 1989 by and <br /> between The North Carolina Memorial Hospital, hereinafter referred to <br /> as "The Hospital;" and Orange County, North Carolina, hereinafter <br /> referred to as "Orange County," for its Office of Emergency Medical <br /> Services. <br /> WITNESSET H: <br /> WHEREAS, The Hospital desires to implement a hospital-based air <br /> ambulance program; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Hospital desires the services of Hospital-based <br /> Emergency Medical Services Communicators ("EMS Communicators") ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County desires to assist The Hospital in <br /> implementing its air ambulance program by supplying the services of <br /> • EMS communicators; and <br /> • WHEREAS, The Hospital desires to reimburse Orange County for such <br /> EMS communicator services; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the following <br /> mutual promises, covenants and conditions, The Hospital and Orange <br /> County agree as follows: <br /> 1. Orange County agrees to make available to The Hospital the <br /> services of six full-time EMS communicators to assist The Hospital in <br /> implementing its air ambulance program. The EMS communicators shall <br /> be responsible for coordination of all communication relative to air <br /> ambulance flights, including, communications between The Hospital, the <br /> aircraft, referring facilities and a4encies, ground EMS units, and the <br /> medical control officer. One of theme EMS communicators shall act in <br /> a Supervisory role, with duties and responsibilities as determined by <br /> the Hospital and Orange County. <br /> 2. Both Orange County and The Hospital agree that for all <br /> purposes such EMS communicators shall be considered employees of <br /> Orange County. Orange County agrees to consult with The Hospital <br /> prior to assigning such EMS communicators to The Hospital air <br /> ambulance program. <br /> • <br />