AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 06/05/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of College/Prehospital Agreement between Orange County EMT, a private Paramedic training program and the Corona Fire Department.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Approve the agreement as written.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
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ANALYSIS:
The Fire Department currently maintains agreements with other Colleges/Training Programs for precepting/evaluating Paramedic students. This evaluation period typically lasts 10-20 twenty-four-hour shifts. The field internship is a vital part of the Paramedic student's accreditation. This field time allows paramedic students to put what they have learned in the classroom setting to work. The oversight and evaluation provided by the Corona Fire Department's Paramedics helps those paramedics maintain and better their own skills and knowledge base, as well as shape the future paramedic under evaluation. This process is a standard among nearly all fire agencies that maintain a Paramedic program. It is a chance for the fire service and paramedics to give back and serve future paramedics just as they were once served.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Promote public safety: Protect our residents and businesses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
Not applicable.
PREPARED BY: BRET OFFUTT, FIRE CAPTAIN
REVIEWED BY: CHRIS COX, DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
REVIEWED BY: BRIAN YOUNG, FIRE CHIEF
REVIEWED BY: KERRY D. EDEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
REVIEWED BY: MICHELE NISSEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBMITTED BY: MITCHELL LANSDELL, ACTING CITY MANAGER
Attachments:
1. College/Prehospital Provider Agreement to Provide Supervised Field Training Experience for EMS Program Students. (Exhib...
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