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4 <br />HOSPITAL RESPONSIBILITIES <br />1. 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 of <br />the variety currently used by THE HOSPITAL. The primary vehicle will be identified with <br />a logo and paint scheme similar to the one on THE HOSPITAL helicopter. The primary <br />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 secondary ambulances will be <br />identified with a logo and paint scheme similar to the one on THE HOSPITAL helicopter. <br />The secondary ambulances may be utilized for Orange County EMS purposes as long as it <br />can be made available within 30 minutes of a request from Carolina Air Care for <br />transports. <br />2. Carolina Air Care Communications will be responsible for notifying Orange <br />Central Communications of the need for the primary or secondary units and their drivers. <br />For MRI transports the Carolina air Care Communications will notify Orange Central <br />Communications if the adult or pediatric team is needed, all other MRI transports will be <br />coordinated from the MRI unit to the Orange Central 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 ageement. During a transport THE HOSPITAL, its employees <br />and members of the Medical Staff will be in charge of the medical aspects of the transports, <br />including the authority to prescribe to the driver the degree of urgency of the transport, and <br />the authority.to order the vehicle to stop and remain parked while medical procedures are <br />being performed. The driver will operate within Orange County EMS policies concerning <br />the safe movement of the vehicle. <br />4. THE HOSPITAL will reimburse THE COUNTY for the .services provided at <br />the rate of $10,500 per month. <br />TERM OF AGREEMENT <br />1992. This Agreement shall run from the 1st day of July, 1991 to the 30th day of June, <br />