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DocuSign Envelope ID:79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1 B20BD <br /> Orange County to ensure a timely response. <br /> 8) SORS is responsible for updating personnel rosters, vehicle information and provider <br /> information in the North Carolina Office of EMS Continuum System. <br /> a. New personnel shall be added in Continuum prior to working their first shift and <br /> separated members shall be removed from Continuum within seven (7) days of <br /> official separation. <br /> b. SORS will advise OCES simultaneously with all updates to Continuum for changes <br /> affecting SORS's EMS division. This will allow OCES to update the electronic patient <br /> care reporting (ePCR) system to ensure that SORS members completing patient care <br /> reports are added to the OCES Continuum roster to avoid data errors in State <br /> reporting. <br /> c. New SORS members shall not participate in PCR documentation until they have <br /> been added to the OCES CIS roster and the ePCR system. <br /> d. After timely and proper notification of separated members by SORS to OCES,SORS is <br /> free from further obligation to ensure that separated members have been removed <br /> from the ePCR system. <br /> 9) SORS must maintain Continuing Education reports for all personnel and make records <br /> electronically available within seven (7) business days to OCES upon request. <br /> 10)SORS agrees to comply with the current Agency Credentialing Guidelines for EMT providers, <br /> or as may be amended from time to time, by the EMS Medical Director. (See Attachment A, <br /> Orange County Credentialing Guidelines for EMT Providers) <br /> a. EMS Continuing Education training towards NC OEMS recertification. <br /> i. SORS will provide a continuing education plan that details the method by <br /> which providers will maintain their certification and how SORS will ensure <br /> training needs are met.The plan will include the following <br /> 1. Documentation of educational hours and objectives for credentialing <br /> cycle <br /> 2. Documentation of skills procedures <br /> 3. Additional documentation of how to alter the plan when critical <br /> issues are identified in the Peer Review process. <br /> 4. Implementation of new procedures/equipment. <br /> ii. Providers may maintain credentials by attending a refresher course for their <br /> level within their credentialing period or may attend monthly training to <br /> meet the required topics. <br /> 1. Annual training for Blood Borne Pathogens and HIPPA training is to <br /> be included annually in the training plan. <br /> 2. CPR must be recertified every two years for all EMS Providers. <br /> iii. All credentialed providers are required to attend continuing education and <br /> receive a pre-set number of hours per year in specified areas of education to <br /> be defined in the Orange County EMS System Plan. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> Version: September 2018 <br />