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a.. -9 <br />4 <br />HOSPITAL RESPONSIBILITIES <br />To provide one primary and at least one secondary vehicle. <br />a. The primary vehicle shall be a 1990 Type III Modular truck and shall be <br />equipped with radio and medical equipment to meet all State requirements. In addition, <br />the vehicle shall be equipped with oxygen and compressed gas cylinders of at least H size. <br />The vehicles will be equipped with suction, 110 volt source, a fixture to hold the ventilator <br />used in the helicopter, a fixture to hold the Life Pak V, and high- intensity directional <br />lighting in the patient care area. The vehicles will be fitted with a device to secure the <br />"pediatric stretcher." There will also be fittings to secure two neonatal transport isolettes <br />of the variety currently used by THE HOSPITAL. The primary vehicle will be identified <br />with a logo and paint scheme similar to the one on THE HOSPITAL helicopter. The <br />primary vehicle is to be used exclusively for Carolina Air Care purposes. <br />b. The secondary vehicles shall be equipped with radio and medical <br />equipment to meet all State requirements. They also will be equipped with identical <br />additional equipment as specified in Section 1 a . The seconds <br />identified with a logo and paint scheme similar to the one on THE ambulances HOSPITAL <br />helicopter. The secondary ambulances may be utilized for Orange County EMS <br />purposes as long as it can be made available within 30 minutes of a request from Carolina <br />Air Care for acute transports or within one hour for non -acute transports. <br />2. Carolina Air Care Communications will be responsible for notifying <br />Orange Central Communications of the need for the primary or secondary units and their <br />drivers- For MRI transports the Carolina air Care Communications will notify Orange <br />Central Communications if the adult or pediatric team is needed, all other MRI <br />transports will be coordinated from the MRI unit to the Orange Central <br />Communications. <br />3. THE HOSPITAL retains full authority and responsibility for the care and <br />treatment of its patients and will have administrative and professional supervision of any <br />Orange County EMS employee while said employees are rendering services to THE <br />HOSPITAL under this agreement. During a transport THE HOSPITA1, its <br />and members of the Medical Staff will be in charge of the medical aspectspof the <br />transports, including the authority to prescribe to the driver the degree of urgency of the <br />transport, and the authority to order the vehicle to stop and remain parked while medical <br />procedures are being performed. The driver will operate within Orange County EMS <br />policies concerning the safe movement of the vehicle. <br />4. THE HOSPITAL will reimburse THE COUNTY for the services provided <br />at the rate of $9,000 per month. <br />TERM OF AGREEMENT <br />1991. This Agreement shall run from the 1st day of July, 1990 to the 30th day of June, <br />