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2 <br /> <br />Whereas the County desires to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding with the <br />Town to establish a Law Enforcement Naloxone Program in which law enforcement officer <br />administer the opioid antagonist drug to person who they in good faith reasonable believe to be <br />experiencing a drug-related overdose and they take reasonable care in doing so; and <br />Whereas the Town desires to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding to participate <br />in the Law Enforcement Naloxone Program and agrees to abide by the requirements set out in <br />“Law Enforcement Agency Credentialing Guidelines for EMS Interventions with Orange <br />County.” <br />Now, therefore in consideration of the following mutual covenants, promises and conditions the <br />County and the Town agree to the following: <br />1.The term of the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is from March 1, 2017 to <br />December 31, 2034, unless terminated sooner as provided in this MOU. This <br />Agreement becomes effective when signed by the duly authorized official of each <br />party. <br />2.The Town has the following responsibilities: <br />a.To comply with the guidelines as set out in the Law Enforcement Agency <br />Credentialing Guidelines for EMS Intervention with Orange County, which <br />are attached as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference into this <br />MOU. <br />b.To provide Orange County Emergency Services (“OCES”) with completed <br />credentialing applications. <br />c.Law Enforcement Agencies at all times must be in good standing in the <br />Orange County Emergency Service System. The Law Enforcement Agency <br />and the officers in their department for these purposes are subject to the <br />authority of the Office of Emergency Medical Services and the Orange <br />County EMS System Medical Director and their authority to participate in the <br />program may be temporarily terminated, subject to due process when it is <br />determined the activities rendered by such personnel are detrimental to the <br />care of the person, constitute unprofessional conduct, or result in non- <br />compliance with credentialing requirements. <br />3.The responsibilities of the County are: <br />a.Provide initial and continuing education for all participating Law Enforcement <br />officers. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 44752550-6BF5-43FE-80F8-9064F42F59BC