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DocuSign Envelope ID:79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1 B20BD <br /> Orange County Operational Agreement for South Orange Rescue Squad <br /> This Operational Agreement assigns authority for South Orange Rescue Squad (SORS) to operate <br /> point-to-point, EMT-Basic level patient care and transportation services within the corporate limits <br /> of Orange County. <br /> South Orange Rescue Squad shall: <br /> 1) Demonstrate to the Orange County Department of Emergency Services-EMS Division, <br /> hereinafter referred to as "OCES", and the Orange County Risk Manager's Office that all <br /> required insurance coverage as it pertains to worker's compensation,liability, and property <br /> damage coverage is in place and continuously valid by providing a certificate of insurance to <br /> the Orange County Director of Emergency Services or his/her designee. Required insurance <br /> must be maintained at all times. SORS shall notify the Orange County Director of <br /> Emergency Services or his/her designee, of any change in the status of required insurance <br /> coverage,including policy changes,within three (3) business days of said change. <br /> 2) Be credentialed in accordance with 10A NCAC 13P-Office of Emergency Medical Services <br /> Regulations, Section.207-Ground Ambulance:Vehicle and Equipment Requirements. <br /> 3) Function in accordance with the Orange County EMS System Plan. <br /> 4) Provide to the Orange County Director of Emergency Services, or his/her designee, written <br /> notice of denial, suspension or revocation of and/or restrictions to any licenses, permits, <br /> and/or credentials pertaining to 10A NCAC 13P-Office of Emergency Medical Services <br /> Regulations within three (3) business days of receiving notice of same. <br /> 5) Respond to requests for information pertaining to investigations within three (3) business <br /> days. <br /> 6) SORS agrees to staff a SORS owned ambulance with system released EMT seven nights per <br /> week. Any changes to the operations of this unit from either OCES or SORS shall be <br /> discussed and agreed upon by both parties. <br /> 7) SORS agrees to assist OCEMS by responding with ambulances and personnel, when so <br /> requested by OCEMS, to emergency calls, disasters, Multiple Casualty Incidents (MCls) <br /> and/or in case of system overload. <br /> a. When responding to any call for service or incident in a BLS capacity, SORS agrees <br /> that upon evaluation of the patient(s) by their personnel, if it is determined that ALS <br /> or emergency care and transport is in the best interest of the patient(s), immediate <br /> contact with Orange County Communications will be established via radio to <br /> coordinate the appropriate response of OCEMS resources. If at any time SORS <br /> Providers are uncertain about the need for ALS care and transportation, personnel <br /> shall immediately establish communications via radio with the on-duty OCEMS <br /> Supervisor for direction. <br /> b. SORS must respond in a timely manner to all requests for service within Orange <br /> County, and maintain sufficient resources including personnel and apparatus within <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> Version: September 2018 <br />