PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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APPROVAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Health Science Student Experience Agreement (Agreement) memorializes the affiliation between the Board and the District Board of Trustees of Indian River State College (IRSC). The Agreement allows paramedic and EMT students currently enrolled in IRSC, to “ride on” Martin County’s Rescue apparatus under direct supervision of Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) personnel. The students gain valuable clinical experience in the pre-hospital setting. It enables MCFR to foster, mentor, and train the future paramedics and EMTs. This affiliation has been in existence, and the Agreement is being updated to keep current with existing policies, standards, rules, and regulations.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
PREPARED BY: Name: Jerrian Norton
Title: Executive Aide
REQUESTED BY: Rocco Napoli
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Agreement memorializes the affiliation between the Board of County Commissioners (Board) and the District Board of Trustees of Indian River State College to provide “ride along” experience for paramedic and EMT students at Indian River State College under the supervision of MCFR employees.
• Agreement/Contract drafted by: Martin County Fire Rescue and the District Board of Trustees of Indian River State College.
• Parties to the Agreement/Contract: Martin County Board of County Commissioners and the District Board of Trustees of Indian River State College.
• Purpose of the Agreement/Contract: This Agreement was mutually revised by both parties to ensure the Agreement adheres to both parties’ standards, rules and regulations.
• New/Renewal/Modified: This is a modification to an existing agreement.
• Duration: Indefinite, unless cancelled by either party upon written notice within 60 days prior to June 30th of any academic year.
• Benefits to Martin County: Martin County Fire Rescue and the District Board of Trustees of Indian River State College each recognize the health/safety value of providing clinical experience to the student(s) and in a cooperative manner to ensure that the safety of the public is paramount.
• Cost to Martin County: None.
ISSUES:
None
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board approve the Health Science Student Experience Agreement and authorize the Chair or designee to execute the Agreement as well as any non-monetary related documents upon review and concurrence of the County Attorney’s Office.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and provide staff with further direction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☒Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☐Other:
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