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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4423 Contract Number: 4423 Vendox: TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Subject: Traininq - EMS/Paramedic Department: Fire File Class: LEG 12-1 Begin Date: 03/O1/2004 End Date: 02/28/2011 Review Date: Ol/Ol/2011 Vault Date: Comments: Year to year Termination w/60 day notice TACOMA COLLEGE Own Your Future BREMERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Tel 360~73-5380 Fax 360473-5397 817 Pacific Ave. Brernedon, WA 98337 AFFILIATION AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into between TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ("SCHOOL") located at 6501 South 19m Street, Tacoma, Washington, and CITY OF BREMERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT ("TRAINING SITE") located at 239 - 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337 The purpose of this Agreement is for Training Site, which is committed to training health care professionals, to provide desirable technical leaming experiences and facilities for School's students who are enrolled in its EMS/Paramedic program (the "education program"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, School and Training Site agree as follows: I. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. School and Training Site agree that contemporaneous with or following execution of this Agreement and within the scope of its provisions, School may develop letter agreements with Training Site to formalize operations details of the clinical education program. These details include, but are not limited to, the following: · Beginning dates and length of experience (to be mutually agreed upon at least one month before the beginning of the clinical education program); · Number of students eligible to participate in the clinical education program; · Specific days, hours and locations for the clinical education program; · Specific learning objectives for the faculty Liaison, clinical education; · Supervisor, and Preceptors, if any, referenced elsewhere in this Agreement; · Deadlines and format for student progress reports and evaluation forms. Any such letter agreements will be considered to be attachments to this Agreement will be binding when signed by authorized representatives of each party, and may be modified by subsequent letter agreements signed by authorized representatives of each party. 6501 South 19th Street I Tacoma, WA98466-6100 I P 253.566.5000 I www.tacoma.ctc.edu Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges · Page 2 March 4, 2004 B. School and Training Site will jointly plan the clinical education program and jointly evaluate students. Exchange of information will be maintained by on-site visits when practical and by letter or telephone in other instances. C. School and Training Site will instruct their respective faculty, staff, and students participating in the clinical education program, to maintain confidentiality of student and patient information as required by law and by the policies and procedures of School and Training Site. D. There will be no payment of charges or fees between School and Training Site. E. There will be no discrimination against any program participant or applicant covered under this Agreement because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, status as Vietnam era or disabled veteran, sex, or sexual orientation, nor will School or Training Site engage in such discrimination in their employment or personnel policies. II. SCHOOL'S RESPONSIBILITIES A. School will provide information to Training Site concerning its curriculum and the professional and academic credentials of its faculty for the students at Training Site. School will designate and appropriately qualified and credentialed faculty member to coordinate and act as the Liaison with Training Site. School will be responsible for instruction and administration of the students' academic education program. School will notify Training Site in writing of any change or proposed change of its Liaison. School will have the final responsibility for grading students. B. School's faculty will meet with the Training Site clinical education Supervisor Preceptors, if any, at the beginning and end of the clinical education program to discuss and evaluate the clinical education program. These meetings will take place in person if practicable, otherwise by telephone conference. School is responsible for arranging and planning the meetings. C. School will provide the names and information pertaining to relevant education and training for all students enrolled in the clinical education program at least four weeks before the beginning date of the clinical educational program. School is responsible for supplying any additional information required by Training Site as set forth in this Agreement, prior to the arrival of students. School will notify Training Site in writing of any change or proposal change in a student's status. D. School will obtain evidence of current immunizations against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella (or a positive rubella titer), and of hepatitis B immunization status for those students who will be in contact with patients/clients. For each student born after 1956, School will maintain on file records of positive titer or of post-1967 immunizations for rubella and rubeola. At the time of immunization, students with no history of exposure to chicken pox will be advised to get · Page 3 March 4, 2004 an immune titer. School will require yearly PPD testing or follow-up as recommended if the students are PPD-positive or have had BCG. School will provide information to Training Site regarding student status concerning the above requirements. E. School will assign to Training Site only those students who have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite didactic portion of the curriculum and who have current CPR certification. F. School shall ask each student who may be placed in Training Site to obtain his/her criminal history background record from the Washington State Patrol, pursuant to RCW 43.43.834 and RCW 43.43.838, to release a copy of that record to School, and to authorize the School to transmit the record or copy thereof to Training Site. School will provide Training Site with the names of any students who have failed to provide the requested records, or who refuse to authorize the release of records to Training Site. The students will be informed that, whether or not they agree to obtain the record and agree to release it to School and Training Site, Training Site may conduct the background inquiry directly and the Training Site may refuse placement of a student who does not provide the requested records or who has a record of prior criminal conduct. G. School will comply with and ensure to the extent possible that students comply with the policies and procedures established by Training Site. School will notify each student of his/her status and responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement. H. School will encourage each student participating in the clinical education program to acquire comprehensive health and accident insurance that will provide continuous coverage of such student during his or her participation in the education program. School will inform students that they are responsible for their own health needs, health care costs, and health insurance coverage. III. TRAINING SITE'S RESPONSIBILITIES A. Training Site will provide students with a desirable clinical education experience within the scope of health cam services provided by Training Site. Training Site will designate in writing Preceptors, if any, to be responsible for the clinical education program, and will designate in writing one person as the clinical education Supervisor, who will maintain contact with the School-designated Liaison to assure mutual participation in and review of the clinical education program and student progress. Training Site will submit in writing to School the professional and academic credentials for the Preceptors and clinical education Supervisor. Training Site will notify School in writing of any change or proposed change of the Preceptors or clinical education Supervisor. B. Training Site will provide students with access to sources of information necessary for the education program, within Training Site's policies and procedures and commensurate with patients' rights, including library resources and reference materials. C. Training Site will make available to students basic supplies and equipment necessary for · Page 4 March 4, 2004 care of patients/clients and the clinical education program. Within the limitation of facilities, Training Site will make available office and conference space for students and, if applicable, School faculty. D. Training Site will submit required reports on each student's performance and will provide an evaluation to School on forms provided by School. E. Training Site retains full responsibility for the care of patients/clients, and will maintain the quality of patient care without relying on the student's clinical training activities for staffing purposes. F. Training Site will have the right to take immediate action to correct a situation where a student's actions endanger patient care. As soon as practical thereafter, Training Site's clinical education Supervisor will notify School of the action taken. All final resolutions of the student's academic status in such situations will be made solely by School after reviewing the matter and considering whatever written factual information Training Site provides for School; however, Training Site reserves the fight to terminate the use of its facilities by a particular student where necessary to maintain its operation free of disruption and to ensure quality of patient care. G. The Training Site's duty with respect to a student, who is injured or who otherwise becomes in need of emergency services, shall be to transport said student in a reasonable manner and within a reasonable time to HMH. In all other respects, the Training Site's duty to a student present at Training Site's facility shall be no greater than the duty owed to any other member of the public. H. Except as provided in this Agreement, Training Site will have no obligation to furnish medical or surgical care to any student. IV. STUDENTS' STATUS AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. Students will have the status of leamers and will not replace Training Site personnel. Any service rendered by students is incidental to the educational purpose of the clinical education program. B. Students are required to adhere to the standards, policies, and regulations of Training Site during their clinical education program. C. Students will wear appropriate attire and name tags, and will conform to the standards and practices established by School during their clinical education program at Training Site. D. Students assigned to Training Site will be and will remain students of School, and will in no sense be considered employees of Training Site. Training Site does not and will not assume any liability under any law relating to Worker's Compensation on account of any School student's performing, receiving training, or traveling pursuant to this · Page 5 March 4, 2004 Agreement. Students will not be entitled to any monetary or other remuneration for services performed by them at Training Site, nor will Training Site otherwise have any monetary obligation to School or its students by virtue of this Agreement. E. Students must agree to read and sign Hold Harmless Agreement attached as exhibit "B". Students will not be allowed to take part in any training at the training site until they have tumed in their signed Hold Harmless Agreements. (School will re required to make their students aware of this requirement under the provisions of Section IIG). V. LIABILITY COVERAGE PROVISIONS A. Each party to this agreement shall defend, indemnify and hold the other harmless and shall be responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of its own employees, officers, or agents in the performance of this Agreement. Neither party will be considered the agent of the other and neither party assumes any responsibility to the other party for the consequences of any act or omission of any person, firm, or corporation not a party to this Agreement. B. School is covered by the State of Washington Self-Insurance Program and the Tort Claims Act (RCW 4.92.060 et seq.), and claims against School and its employees, officers, and agents in the performance of their duties and this Agreement will be paid from the tort claims liability account as provided in RCW 4.92.130. C. Training Site maintains liability insurance coverage with the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Midwest Employers Casualty and Affiliated FM Insurance Co. Through that coverage, Training Site provides liability coverage for its employee's, officers and agents in the performance of this Agreement, and further provides the means for defense and payment of claims that may arise against such individuals. VI. TERM A. This Agreement is effective beginning March 1, 2004, and will continue thereafter from year to year. This agreement will be reviewed no later than three years from its effective date, or earlier at the request of either party. School and Training Site will jointly plan student placement in advance for clinical placement, maximum number of students for whom Training Site can provide a desirable clinical education experience, and the needs of other disciplines or schools requesting clinical placements. B. This agreement may be canceled by written notice sixty (60) days in advance of termination. Page 6 March 4, 2004 VII. PROVISIONS REGARDING BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS School certifies that it has trained each student it sends to Training Site in universal precautions and transmission of blood-borne pathogens, and that it will send to Training Site only students who have been trained in and have practiced using universal precautions. School has provided the opportunity to receive Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine to all clinical education program students before assignment to Training Site. Training Site will provide personal protection equipment that is appropriate for the tasks assigned to School's students. B. The source patient's BV, HCV and HIV status will be determined by Training Site in the usual manner to the extent possible. Training Site does not accept liability for any illness or injury subsequent to such accidental exposure, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, commitments, or understandings concerning the matters provided for herein. B. Amendment. This Agreement may be modified only by a subsequent written Agreement executed by the parties. The provisions in this Agreement may not be modified by any attachments or letter agreement as described elsewhere in this Agreement. C. Order of Precedence. Any conflict or inconsistency in this Agreement and its attachments will be resolved by giving the documents precedence in the following order: l. This Agreement; 2. Attachments to this Agreement in reverse chronological order. D. Governin~ Law. The parties' rights or obligations under this Agreement will be required to be construed in accordance with, and any claim or dispute relating thereto will be governed by, the laws of the State of Washington. E. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, or other communications required to be given or or sent by School or Training Site, will be in writing and will be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery of facsimile, addressed as follows: (a) To School: Tacoma Community College 6501 South 19th Street Tacoma, WA 98466 Attention: Pat Brown, Dean for Health, Justice & Human Services · Page 7 March 4, 2004 (b) To Training Site: City of Bremerton Fire Department 239 - 4m Street Bremerton, WA 98337 Attention: A1 Duke, Fire Chief Each party may designate a change of address by notice in writing. All notices, demands, requests, or communications that are not hand-delivered will be deemed received three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid; or upon confirmation of successful facsimile transmission. F. Survival. School and Training Site expressly intend and agree that the liability coverage provisions of this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. G. Severabilitv. If any provision of this Agreement, or of any other agreement, document or writing pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, shall be held to be wholly or partially invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, said provision will be ineffective to that extent only, without in any way affecting the remaining parts or provisions of said agreement. H. Waiver. Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure of either or the parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exemise any fight or privilege hereunder, will thereafter be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any of such provisions, fights or privileges hereunder. J. Inspection. Training Site will permit, on reasonable notice and request, the inspection of clinical and related facilities by agencies charged with responsibility for accreditation of School. TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CITY OF BREMERTON FIRE DEPT BY BY (z~~_ Vice l~resident, College Services Cary Bozeman, Mayor