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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement with MGMC for Emergency Medical Dispatch RESOLUTION NO. 10-087 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,the Communications Center at the Ames Police Department serves as the answering point for phone calls on the 911 system in the City of Ames, except for those made on the Iowa State University phone system; and, WHEREAS,historically,those 911 calls related to emergency medical services have been directly transferred to Mary Greeley Medical Center (MGMC) where Emergency Room or other hospital staff handled the call and ordered appropriate emergency medical response from the hospital; and, WHEREAS, with the advent of more sophisticated communication systems, most notably cell phones, and with the growing sophistication of emergency medical response, the City and MGMC have agreed that a new system for handling 911 calls involving emergency medical services should be implemented; and, WHEREAS,the proposed system would establish new policies and practices for emergency medical call-taking,dispatching,and communications collectively known as Emergency Medical Dispatch(EMD); and, WHEREAS, under EMD, the Communications Center will receive incoming 911 calls related to medical emergencies,and it will dispatch or page out appropriate emergency responders(police,fire,and/or ambulance); and, WHEREAS, to provide a framework for EMD, the Communications Center will implement the practices and protocols of a commercially available EMD program, and MGMC will provide medical expertise to review and approve the new protocols; and, WHEREAS, to facilitate the new relationship between the City and MGMC, a joint services agreement outlining the responsibilities of the parties has been negotiated. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that Joint Services Agreement with Mary Greeley Medical Center is hereby approved, and implementation of Emergency Medical Dispatch is hereby authorized. ADOPTED THIS 2nd day of March,2010. Ly-d& _4W4-&0 tiv. 0a, 4*UA, 4� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Mahayni Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson, Mahayni, Orazem,Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 2nd day of March, 2010.