TO PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FIRST-RESPONDER AGREEMENT
City of Clearwater
January 1988
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FIRST-RESPONDER AGREEMENT
This Agreement. made and entered into between the Pinellas
County Emergency Medical Services Authority. a special district
of the State of Florida. hereinafter called "Authority" and the
City of Clearwater. a municipal corporation. hereinafter called
"Contractor."
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS. the Authority is a county-wide special district
in Pinellas County. FL. created pursuant to Chapter 80-585.
Laws of Florida Special Acts of 1980. and;
WHEREAS. the Authority is authorized to enter into agree-
ments for emergency medical services and the Contractor is will-
ing and able to provide first-responder emergency medical
services. and;
WHEREAS. the Authority wishes to bring long-term direc-
tion and financial stability to the entire emergency medical
services system. including the first-responder program. and;
WHEREAS. the Authority wishes to preserve the progress
already made in the development of first-responder services
throughout Pinellas County while controlling and managing the
future growth of first-responder services by way of the funding
pOlicies contained in this contract; and
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WHEREAS. the Authority will pay the reasonable and cus-
tomary marginal costs defined by the Authority as required by
state statute for funding various levels of services as
justified by demand volumes. and;
WHEREAS. the parties wish to establish a long-term
relationship so that both parties can predict and control the
growth of expenditures. and;
WHEREAS. the Authority is providing for a gradual cor-
rection of "excess compensation" as defined herein; that is.
funds being paid to Contractor in excess of the reasonable and
customary marginal costs of providing first-responder services.
and;
WHEREAS. the Authority wishes to encourage the use of the
911 telephone number for emergencies and to discourage the
improper use of the 911 system and first-responder resources
for nonemergency calls. and;
WHEREAS. should a contract be refused or terminated by the
Contractor. the Authority shall provide an alternative means of
service as the Authority deems appropriate.
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NOW. THEREFORE. and in consideration of the mutual cov-
enants. terms and conditions herein set forth to be kept and
performed by and between the parties hereto. it is agreed as
follows:
SECTION I.
Definitions.
A. ALS Unit Hour. An "ALS Unit Hour" is one hour of an
advanced life support first-responder unit which is
either available for a call or on a call.
B. Ambulance Service Contractor. "Ambulance Service
Contractor" is a company selected by the Pinellas County
Emergency Medical Services Authority to provide emergency
ambulance service.
C. Audi tor. "Audi tor" is the person or persons selected
by the Executive Director to conduct the annual finan-
cial analysis of allowable marginal costs of first-
responder services in accordance with the standards and
provisions set forth in Subsection III. - G. of the
contract.
D. Authoritv. "Authority" means the Pinellas County
Emergency Medical Services Authority.
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E. Earned Compensation. "Earned compensation" is the
amount calculated in accordance with the financial policies
and accounting methods set forth in Section III of this con-
tract. The Authority shall annually conduct a countywide
analysis of the marginal costs of providing each of the five
levels of first-responder services defined herein during the
most recent 12-month period for which financial information
is then available. The product of this analysis shall be a
uniform rate of payment for each level of service for the
fOllowing year applicable to all first-response contracts.
which rates shall be annually adjusted to incorporate a pro-
jected allowance for inflation as provided for in Section
III-G. hereof. To determine the quantity and level of
services for which Contractor shall be eligible for payment.
the Authority shall annually analyze the frequency of demand
for Contractor's services during the most recent 12-month
period for which statistical information is then avail-
able. The amount of "earned compensation" for which Con-
tractor shall be eligible during the fOllowing year shall be
the product of mUltiplying the quantities and levels of serv-
ice for which payment is found to be justified by their
respective rates of payment as authorized by the Authority.
F. Excess Compensation Payments. "Excess Compensation
Payments" are the payments provided by the Authority as
necessary to insure that Contractor's total annual compen-
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F. Excess Compensation Payments. - (Continued)
sation for first-responder services is not less than Con-
tractor's compensation in fiscal year 1987/1988. as listed
in Attachment 2. "Schedule of First Year Monthly Payments."
The excess compensation payments are those amounts in addi-
tion to "earned compensation" paid Contractor.
G. Executive Director. "Executive Director" means the
Executive Director of the Emergency Medical Services
Authority of Pinellas County.
H. First-Responder Services. "First Responder Services"
are emergency medical services provided by a city or fire
department which responds rapidly to a 911 medical emer-
gency and provides treatment and care at the scene of the
emergency. First-Responder services do not include the
transport of a patient from a scene of an emergency to a
medical facility.
I. First-Responder Station. "First-Responder Station"
is a fire station designated by Contractor and in which are
housed a crew and vehicle for the provision of
first-responder services.
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J. Levels of First-Responder Service. "Levels of
First-Responder Service" are the types of units and
personnel standards for provision of first-responder
services as defined below:
1. "BLS Engine" means a vehicle which is
designed primarily for firefighting purposes.
is staffed with at least two emergency medical
technicians (EMTs). is capable of providing
basic life support services which may include
EMT-defibrillation. and is operated in accord-
ance with standards and procedures approved by
the Medical Control Board.
2. "One-Paramedic ALS Engine" means a vehicle
designed primarily for firefighting purposes.
which carries advanced life support equipment.
is staffed by at least one paramedic and at
least one other person trained to the basic life
support level. is capable of providing advanced
life support services. is licensed by the state
as an advanced life support unit. and is operated
in accordance with standards and procedures
approved by the Medical Control Board.
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3. "Two-Paramedic ALS Fire Engine" means a
vehicle designed primarily for firefighting
purposes which carries advanced life support
equipment. is staff by at least two paramedics.
and at least two additional BLS trained per-
sons. is licensed by the State of Florida as an
advanced life support unit. is capable of pro-
viding advanced life support services. and is
operated in accordance with standards and pro-
cedures approved by the Medical Control Board.
4. "One-Paramedic Rescue Unit" means a vehicle
designed primarily for response to medical emer-
gencies. which is licensed by the State of
Florida as an advanced life support unit. is
staffed by at least one paramedic and one other
person trained to the BLS level. is capable of
providing advanced life support services and
is operated in accordance with the policies.
and procedures established by the Medical Con-
trol Board.
5. "Two-Paramedic Rescue Unit" means a unit
designed primarily for response to medical
emergencies. which is licensed as an advanced
life support unit by the State of Florida. is
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s. "Two-Paramedic Rescue Unit" - (Continued)
staffed by two paramedics. is capable of pro-
viding advanced life support services. and is
operated in accordance with standards and pro-
cedures approved by the Medical Control Board.
K. Medical Control Board. "Medical Control Board" is
the board of directors of the Emergency Medical Services
Foundation of the Bay Area Hospital Council which is
contracted by the Authority to provide medical direction
and physician oversight to to the Emergency Medical
Services System of Pinellas County.
L. Medical Direction. "Medical Direction" is the process
of physician supervision of the activities of emergency
medical technicians and paLamedics who provide prehospital
basic and advanced life support services.
M. Medical Director. "Medical Director" is a physician
who is selected by and serves at the pleasure of the
Medical Control Board.
N. Nearest Unit DispatCh POlicy. "Nearest Unit Dis-
patch Policy" is the pOlicy authorized by the Auth-
ority which requires a first responder to respond to
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N. Nearest Unit Dispatch POlicy. - (Continued)
a 911 medical emergency if it is determined by a
County-authorized 911 dispatch center that the Con-
tractor's unit or station is nearest the location of
the emergency. If the nearest first-responder unit
is a basic life support unit. then an advanced life
support unit shall also be sent. From time to time.
the Authority in consultation with the Contractor.
will review historical data and the allocation of
locations within the county to first-responder stations
to ensure that the first-responder unit nearest each
location in the county is sent.
o. Nearest Unit Response Matrix. "Nearest Unit Response
Matrix" is the table allocating grid or grid sections
within Pinellas County to the nearest first-responder
stations.
P. 911 EMS Call. A "911 EMS Call" is a request for
emergency medical assistance received via the 911
telephone number in a County-authorized dispatch center.
Requests entering the system by a telephone number other
than 911 shall not be considered 911 EMS calls.
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Q. 911 Transport. A "911 Transport" is the transport
of a patient by ambulance or rescue unit to a hospital
emergency department as a result of a request for
assistance via the 911 emergency telephone number or
via the Contractor's own emergency number. provided
the 911 control center is notified of such request as
required under Paragraph 14 of Subsection II. B."
R. Priority Dispatch Protocol. A "Priority Dispatch
Protocol" is a written-description of the procedures to be
followed when processing a telephone request for emergency
medical assistance. as approved by the Medical Control
Board.
S. Reasonable and Customary Costs. "Reasonable and
Customary Costs" means the reasonable and customary
marginal costs of producing each of the defined levels
of first-responder services as determined in accord-
ance with the accounting procedures stipulated in
Section III of this Contract. These are the costs
S. Reasonable and Customary Costs. - (Continued)
incurred in the course of providing first-responder
services which would not be incurred if first-
responder services were terminated or had never
been initiated.
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T. Unified Record Keepinq System. A "Unified Record
Keeping System" is a system of recording and main-
taining records of primary data from EMS calls including
dispatch data. data recorded by first-responders and
ambulance providers at the scene of a medical emergency
and other primary data related to each emergency
response. Such recordkeeping system shall be capable
of meeting the information needs of the Medical Control
Board. the requirements for response-time performance
monitoring. the requirements of medical billing and
accounts receivable management. the requirements of
determining levels of demand for first-responder
service in accordance with Section III of this con-
tract. and other information needs. Design and opera-
tion of the unified recordkeeping system shall be the
responsibility of the Executive Director. Data in the
unified record-keeping system shall be made available
to the Contractor as may be reasonably requested by the
Contractor.
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SECTION II. SCOPE OF WORK
A. General
1. Upon notification by a County-authorized 911
dispatch center and in accordance with priority
dispatch protocols approved by the Medical Control
Board.Contractor will provide first response serv-
ices in accordance with the Authority's then-cur-
rent closest unit dispatch pOlicy. Contractor
shall be notified of. and may respond to. all
medical emergencies to which Contractor's units
have been determined to be the nearest in accord-
ance with the nearest unit dispatch pOlicy.
B. Additional Provisions
1. Contractor shall furnish. maintain. and replace
as necessary. equipment and personnel as required.
and shall maintain licensure as an advanced life
support provider. if applicable. and comply with
the rules and regulations adopted by the Medical
Control Board.
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Additional Provisions - (Continued)
2. Contractor shall comply with the current Medical
Operations Manual (MOM) protocols as approved by the
Medical Control Board and shall strictly adhere to
the transport pOlicies set forth in MOM.
3. If Contractor is a fire department. Contractor
is responsible for the evacuation of persons in a
hurricane or other natural emergency or disaster.
If Contractor is not a fire department. Contractor
shall assist with the evacuation of persons in a
hurricane or other natural emergency or disaster."
4. Contractor shall adhere to data and record-
keeping requirements of the Authority and the Medi-
cal Control Board as defined by the unified medical
record-keeping system.
s. Contractor shall comply with the inventory
control procedures of the Authority.
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B.
Additional Provisions - (Continued)
6. Contractor shall comply at all times with the
Authority's protocol for on-scene control of patient
care whereby the first paramedic who arrives at the
scene of a medical emergency shall be in charge of
patient care. Contractor's paramedic may ride with
the ambulance to the hospital at the discretion of
Contractor's paramedic. If requested to ride to
the hospital by the ambulance contractor's paramedic.
Contractor's paramedic shall comply. Policies
concerning control at the scene of patient care are
subject to revision by the Medical Control Board.
7. Contractor shall comply and cooperate fUlly with
medical audits and investigations of complaints by the
Executive Director. the Medical Director or their designees.
8. Contractor shall provide levels of first-responder
services equal to or better than the levels of serv-
ice funded hereunder. Contractor may. at its option.
substitute alternate methods of production if those
methods are equal to or better than the levels of
service being replaced. approved by the Executive
Director. and consistent with provisions set forth
in paragraph 2 of Subsection III. D. hereof.
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B.
Additional provisions - (Continued)
9. Contractor shall maintain financial and operating
records required by the Authority as necessary for
the annual determination of the reasonable and
customary costs of producing the contracted for
levels of service as defined herein.
10. Contractor shall provide or otherwise make avail-
able inservice training for first-responder personnel
as required by state regulation and the Medical Con-
trol Board. Satisfactory participation by Contrac-
tor's personnel in the inservice training provided
and made available by the Authority shall constitute
fulfillment of this obligation.
11. Contractor shall not unreasonably restrict its
employees from seeking or performing part-time
employment with the Authority'S ambulance service
contractor.
12. Contractor shall allow the Authority. the Execu-
tive Director or his designee to inspect equipment.
vehicles. premises and records as may be reasonably
required to determine compliance with this Contract.
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B.
Additional Provisions - (Continued)
Contractor shall also allow representatives of the
Medical Director and the Executive Director to ride
in Contractor's vehicles during responses to medical
emergencies. However. such representatives shall
conduct themselves in a professional and courteous
manner. shall not interfere with the Contractor's
employees in the performance of their duties and
shall at all times be respectful of Contractor's
employee/employer relationship. Contractor shall
have the right to refuse to allow any representative
of the Authority to ride as third person on a Con-
tractor's vehicles if that representative does not
sign the personal waiver form attached hereto as
Attachment 1.
13. Contractor's personnel shall conduct themselves in
a professional and courteous manner at all times.
It is recognized that first-responder services are
often rendered in the context of stressful situa-
tions and in some cases. even flawless performance
by the Contractor may draw complaints. The Con-
tractor shall address and correct any occasional
departures from this standard of conduct.
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B. Additional Provisions - (Continued)
14. Should Contractor receive a request for emergency
medical assistance on a telephone number other than
911. Contractor shall take the address and telephone
number of the caller and obtain the location and
nature of the emergency. Contractor shall immedi-
ately respond to a request for emergency medical
assistance. if appropriate. and shall immediately
advise the appropriate 911 center of the information
received. and the response initiated by Contractor.
if any.
SECTION III. COMPENSATION.
In consideration of Contractor's provision of the first-respond-
er services which are the subject of this contract. the Auth-
'ority shall provide payment and other consideration in accord-
ance with the following provisions:
A. General POlicy.
During the first year of this contract. Contractor shall
be paid as provided for in Attachment 2. /lSchedule of
First Year Monthly Payments." Annually thereafter
throughout the term of this contract, Contractor's
monthly service payments shall be the sum of: /learned
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A. General POlicy. - (Continued)
compensation." i.e.. the reasonable and customary mar-
ginal costs of producing the quantities and levels of
first responder services deemed justified by the Auth-
ority based upon frequency of demand for service. and
determined in accordance with the financial pOlicies
and accounting methods set forth in this Section III;
plus "excess compensation." i.e.. payments in excess
of "earned compensation" sufficient to bring total com-
pensation up to level of Contractor's compensation for
EMS services during FY 1987/88. as shown on Attachment 2.
hereof. entitled "Schedule of First Year Monthly
Payments."
B. Establishment of Earned Compensation Amount.
In accordance with the financial pOlicies and accounting
methods set forth in this Section III. the Authority
shall annually conduct a countywide analysis of the
marginal costs of providing each of the five levels of
first responder services defined herein during the most
recent 12-month periOd fer which financial information
is then available. The product of this analysis shall
be a uniform rate of payment for each level of service
for the following year. applicable to all first-response
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B. Establishment of Earned Compensation Amount. _
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contracts. annually adjusted to incorporate a projected
allowance for inflation as provided for in Subsection
III-G. hereof. To determine the quantity and level of
services for which Contractor shall be eligible for pay-
ment. the Authority shall annually analyze the frequency
of demand for Contractor's services during the most recent
12-month period for which statistical information is then
available. Contractor's "earned compensation" for the
fOllowing year shall be the product of mUltiplying the
quantities and levels of service for which payment is
found to be justified by their respective rates of pay-
ment as authorized by the Authority.
C. Rationale for "Excess Compensation."
The Authority has determined that its previous contracts
for first-responder services were seriously deficient in
financial controls. incentives for cost containment. and-
long-range financial pOlicy. These contracting defic-
iencies allowed and encouraged both cost-shifting and use
of inefficient production methods to such an extent that
compensation paid by the Authority for first-responder
services has grown to exceed the reasonable and customary
costs of such services. To make possible a gradual
restoration to EMS uses of shifted funds and an orderly
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c. Rationale for "Excess Compensation." - (Continued)
conversion to more efficient production methods. where
appropriate. "excess compensation payments" shall be pro-
vided as necessary to ensure that Contractor's total annual
compensation for first-responder services is not less than
Contractor's compensation in FY 1986/87. as listed in
Attachment 2. "Schedule of First Year Monthly Payments."
Provided. however. that any Contractor found in substan-
tial default of its contract for first-responder services
shall not be eligible for such "excess compensation."
D. Cost Containment Incentives.
To encourage and reward increased productivity and creative
cost containment. the following provisions shall apply:
1. Demand-Based Production POlicy. In the past. each
first-response Contractor was funded at an individually
negotiated rate of payment to provide any requested
type of first-responder service. without consideration
of frequency of demand for service. efficiency of pro-
duction method. or overall pOlicy guidelines. Under
this Contract. eligibility for funding for each type of
first responder service shall be based upon fre-
quency of demand for service (see Subsection III-F.
hereof). with consideration for reliability of serv-
ice. economic efficiency. and reasonable productivity.
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2. SUbstitutions Allowed. Savings Retained. Con-
tractor may at its option. and at its own cost. sub~
ject to approval by the Executive Director. substi-
tute the alternative production methods set forth
below. in lieu of those for which funding is made
available hereunder. To the extent such substituted
production methods may prove more economical than the
production method for which funding is provided here-
under. Contractor may retain savings resulting from
such substitutions. subject to approval by the Execu-
tive Director. allowed substitutions shall be as follows~
a) In lieu of a funded 2-paramedic rescue unit.
Contractor may substitute either: one 2-paramedic
ALS engine; or. two I-paramedic ALS engines; or a
combination of an ALS engine and an ALS rescue
unit scheduled for peak period coverage only.
b) In lieu of a funded I-paramedic rescue unit.
Contractor may substitute either: a 2-paramedic
ALS engine. or. a I-paramedic ALS engine.
c) In lieu of a funded 2-paramedic ALS engine.
Contractor may substitute either: two I-paramedic
ALS engines; or a I-paramedic ALS engine with addi-
tional paramedic staffing during peak periods only.
Contractor may also substitute a one-paramedic rescue unit.
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d) In lieu of a funded I-paramedic ALS engine,
no sUbstitutions shall be allowed. In addition.
BLS capability may not be substituted for any
level of funded ALS service.
e) In the event Contractor elects to employ.
at a given station. a substitution that is not
approved as provided for in this Contract (e.g..
operation of a BLS engine instead of a funded one
paramedic ALS engine). so as to substitute a less
reliable level of care than that for which funding
would otherwise be made available. the Authority
will calculate the amount of compensation the
Contractor would receive for all funded levels of
service. From this amount. the Authority shall
subtract the value of services which the Con-
tractor is actually providing. and the difference
will be deducted from the Contractor's earned or
total compensation. whichever is greater. For
example. should a contractor elect to operate a
BLS engine at a station where a one-paramedic
engine is funded. the Authority would subtract
the cost of the operation of a BLS engine from
the cost of operation of a one-paramedic ALS
engine and deduct the difference of these two
sums from that contractor's compensation. The
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e)- (Continued)
Authority shall not pay for services that are
not provided except for authorized substitutions.
3. Weighted Averages Used to Establish "Customary"
Costs. In annually determining the customary mar-
ginal costs in Pinellas County of the various factors
of production allowed as compensation for each defined
level of first responder service. the "weighted aver-
age" shall be employed. as defined in Subsection
III-G. hereof. Contractors who succeed in holding
their actual costs of these production factors below
the "weighted averages" may retain savings realized
thereby. Contractors who are unable to hold their
actual costs within the weighted average shall not be
eligible for additional compensation.
4. More Accountable Inventory Control. In the past~
the Authority has furnished certain on-board supplies
without regard to inventory controls tied to docu-
mented usage of supplies in rendering patient care.
Under this contract. supplies shall be replaced on a
one-for-one basis as used in patient care and docu-
mented on Authority-approved patient information
forms. Contractors are made responsible for costs of
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4. More Accountable Inventory Control. - (Continued)
replacing out-dated supplies lost through inadequate
stock rotation. as well as supplies lost. stolen. dam-
aged. or otherwise unaccounted for. (See Subsection
III-I. hereof.)
s. Responsibility for Equipment. In the past. fund-
ing for EMS equipment has been approved on the basis
of individual negotiations--not on the basis of clear
pOlicy guidelines. Under this Contract. provision is
made for establishment of fully funded equipment
replacement programs based upon stated assumptions
regarding safe useful life expectancy and. in part.
upon frequency of utilization. In addition. con-
tractors are made responsible for costs of premature
replacement due to loss. theft. accident. abuse. or
neglect. (See Subsection III-G & H.)
E. Deductions for Technical Default.
Contractor shall maintain such records of staffing and
operation of ALS first reponder units as may be required
by the Authority in order to document that the contracted-
for levels of service are reliably maintained. In the
event the contracted levels of service are not continu-
ously maintained (e.g.. due to problems in personnel
scheduling or for other reasons). or Contractor is found
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to be in violation of EMS licensing requirements by the
EMS Office. Department of HRS. State of Florida. the Auth-
ority shall deduct from Contractor's payment an amount
equal to the Authority's average price paid Contractor
per ALS unit hour purchased under this Contract for each
deficient unit hour produced. For example. if the total
annual contract amount is $1 million (including "excess
compensation") for the production of a total of 25.000
ALS unit hours during the year. the Authority would deduct
from Contractor's payments $40 per manpower-deficient unit
hour produced (i.e.. $1 million divided by 25.000 ALS unit
hours). Chronically deficient unit hour production may
constitute grounds for a finding of major default and
termination of this Contract by the Authority.
F. Frequency of Demand Justifying Each Production Method.
The various available methods of producing first responder
services differ dramatically in their respective marginal
production costs. and therefore in their cost to the Auth-
ority. Under this Contract. the primary factor in deter-
mining which production method is most appropriate for use
in a given location shall be frequency of demand for 911
EMS service at each first responder station. That is.
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Frequency of Demand Justifying Each Production Method.
(Continued)
where frequency of demand for service is low. less
expensive production methods are justified. The
follow-ing pOlicies are hereby established to govern
determination of the production methods to be funded
under this Contract.
1. Demand Allocated to Nearest First Responder
Station. In allocating historical levels of demand.
eligible 911 EMS incidents shall be allocated to
the nearest first-responder station in accordance
with the c.ounty's then current "nearest unit response
matrix" as defined in Section 1. "Definitions."
2. Method of Allocating 911 EMS Requests. To
promote the proper use of the 911 access system
and its related resources. while providing fair
compensation for services rendered. the fOllowing
method shall be used to annually establish the
frequency of demand for first-responder services
allocated to each first-responder station:
a) Calculating "911 Transports." To avoid
financially rewarding improper use of the
911 system. and to encourage proper use of
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a) Calculating 11911 Transports. II - (Continued)
the 911 system when appropriate. only EMS
requests via 911 which result in the trans-
port of a patient to a hospital facility
shall be counted in calculating frequencies
of demand for first responder services. Each
patient transported as a result of a 911 EMS
request shall be counted as a separate "911
transport. II (Basing demand allocation upon
per--patient transports also anticipates and
compensates for mUltiple unit assignments to
multiple-patient incidents.)
b) Allocating "911 Transports" to Stations.
Based upon the then-current "nearest unit response
matrix." each "911 transport" occurring during the
most recent 12-month period for which statistics
are then available shall be allocated to the
nearest first-responder station.
c) Double Count for Out-of-District Calls. To
encourage and reward continued participation in
the county's IInearest unit dispatch pOlicy. II
every "911 transport" responded to at the County's
request by another jurisdiction's first responder
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c) Double Count for Out-of-District Calls.
(Continued)
unit shall be allocated twice--i.e.. once to the
nearest first-responder station as provided for
immediately above. and also to the nearest first-
responder station within the same jurisdiction
where the incident occurred.
d) Use of the "No-Transport MUltiplier." To com-
pensate Contractor for responding to EMS requests
in addition to those defined under paragraph a).
above (e.g. prank calls. minor emergencies.
requests via access methods other than 911.
etc.). the "911 transports" allocated to each
first-respontler station shall be multiplied by
Contractor's "no transport mUltiplier" to deter-
mine the "frequency of EMS demand per station. II
e) Establishing the "No-Transport Multiplier. II
Prior to the second year of this Contract. a
separate "no transport multiplier" shall be estab-
lished by the Executive Director for each first-
response contractor. The mUltiplier shall be
established as the ratio of the total number of
EMS responses by Contractor's units during calen-
dar years 1986 and 1987 to the number of patients
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(Continued)
actually transported to hospitals by ambulance or
rescue unit as a result of those same EMS incidents.
f) Frequency of Demand Per Station. Each first-
responder station1s "frequency of demand" (i.e..
allocated "911 transports" multiplied by Contrac-
tor's "no tranport mUltiplier") shall serve as the
basis for determining the level~f first-responder
service for which funding shall be made available to
the Contractor. (Important note: Because the intent
of these provisions is to allocate funding eligi-
bility in accordance with "nearest unit" dispatching
policies. no shifting or re-allocation of allocated
demand among stations shall be allowed.)
3. Demand Level Funding Table. Beginning with the
second year of this Contract. Contractor shall be eliq-
ible for funding of first-responder services under this
contract in accordance with the fOllowing table.
. Demand Level Fundin Table
"Ad. usted DemandCVStation Authorized For Fundin
0--<1 Avera e Dail Demand BLS En one
1--<3 Avera e Dail Demand I-Paramedic ALS En one
3--<7 Avera e Dail Demand 2-Paramedic ALS En one
7--<12 Avera e Dail Demand I-Paramedic Rescue Unit
12--<16 Avera e Dail Demand 2-Paramedic Rescue Unit
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4. Application Examples. The fOllowing examples
illustrate proper application of the "Demand Level
Funding Table" in calculating funding eligibility for
two typical first-responder stations:
Example a) Assuming the frequency of "911 trans-
ports" allocated to a given first-responder station
is established at an average of 5 patient transports
per day (including double-counted out-of-district
requests). and assuming the Contractor's then cur-
rent "no-transport multiplier" is 2.0. the "adjusted
daily demand" upon this station would be established
at ten 911 EMS calls per day. Thus. the Contractor
responsible for this station would be eligible to
receive funding for one I-paramedic rescue unit.
since the level of demand at this station falls
within the range of 7 to less than 12 - 911 EMS
calls per day. (While substitutions may be made
as provided for in Subsection D-l of this Section
III. compensation would be authorized to cover the
allowable cost of one I-paramedic rescue unit only.
regardless of substitutions allowed.)
Example b)
Assuming the frequency of "911 transports II allocated
to a given first-responder station is established at
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an average of 10 patient transports per day (includ-
ing double-counted out-of-district requests). and
assuming the Contractor's then-current "no transport
mUltiplier" is 1.8. the "adjusted daily demand upon
this station would be established at 18 EMS calls
per day. Thus. the Contractor responsible for this
station would be eligible to receive funding for
one 2-paramedic rescue unit. plus one I-paramedic
ALS engine. (While several substitution combina-
tions could be allowed. as provided for in Sub-
section D-l of this Section III. compensation
would be authorized to cover the allowable costs
of one 2-paramedic rescue unit. plus one I-para-
medic ALS engine. regardless of sUbstitutions
allowed.)
G. Payment Amounts.
Florida Special Act. Chapter 80-585 requires that. in pur~
chasing EMS services. the Authority shall pay the "reason-
able and customary cost of said services. such cost to be
defined by the Authority" (emphasis added]. The reasonable
and customary cost of first-responder services is hereby
defined. for purposes of this Contract. as the weighted
average allowable marginal costs collectively incurred by
first-response contractors operating in Pinellas County.
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Beginning with the second year of the term of this Con-
tract. the Authority shall annually conduct a financial
audit of the allowable marginal costs of first-responder
services in accordance with the standards and provisions
set forth in this Subsection III. G. The auditor shall
submit his annual findings to the Executive Director who
shall establish a single rate of payment for each of the
five types of first-responder service purchased by the
Authority. The sum of such payments to each first-response
Contractor shall be referred to as "earned compensation."
In cases where "earned compensation" is less than the amount
listed in Attachment 2. "Schedule of First Year Monthly
Payments." the Authority shall pay. in addition to "earned
compensation." "excess compensation" as provided for in
Subsection III. C hereof.
1. Allowable Marginal Costs. "Allowable marginal
costs" are hereby defined as the portion of the pro-
duction factor costs listed in Paragraph 3. below.
which are incurred in the production of first-
responder services and which would not be incurred if
first-responder services were terminated or had never
been initiated. Only line-item costs specifically
listed in that Paragraph 3 shall be considered.
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2. Determining the Weighted Average Costs. To deter-
mine the weighted average cost of the below-listed
factors of production. an auditor appointed by the
Executive Director shall: a) identify the total actual
costs incurred for these production factors by all first-
response Contractors during the most recent 12-month
period for which figures are available; and. b) divide
the resulting totals by the number of "units" whose
costs make up the totals to determine the "weighted
average unit cost." (For example. assuming the total
annual salaries of all Contractor's firefighter/para-
medics was $10.8 million. and that the salaries of 450
persons constituted that total. then the "weighted
average salary" of firefighter/paramedics would be
established at $24.000--i.e.. $10.8 million divided by
450 firefighter/paramedics.) Thus. the "weighted
average" method allows the generally higher costs of
larger departments to dominate compensation calculations.
3. Allowable Costs Per Method of Production. The
matrix listing below identifies the specific marginal
production costs which shall be included in annual
calculations to establish the rate of compensation
allowed for each type of first-responder service pur-
chased by the Authority. (Note: "FTE" means full-
time equivalent.)
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AlloJable Costs Per Method of pJoduction. _
(Continued)
The annual cost of sick and vacation leave granted
to an employee. whether such leave is taken by the
employee or not. shall be calculated in determining
the average fringe benefit cost. This includes leave
accrued. but not taken during the fiscal year. In
calculating Contractor's constant manning mUltiplier.
the AUditor shall include the cost of covering posi-
tions temporarily vacated due to sick leave and vaca-
tion time.
Allowable Cost Matrix
Item Oescri tion Production Method
BLS l-Para 2-Para l-Para 2-Para
Eng. ALS ALS AIS ALS
En. En. Rescue Rescue
Personnel
Firefighter Salary 1
FF /Para. Premium Pay 2
Fringe Benefits 3
Cont. Staffin Multi lier 4
Medical Equipment
Deprec.! Amort. @ 5 yrs. 5
Maintenance Contracts 6
Consumable Med. Su lies 7
Additional Insurance Costs 8
Licensin Fees 9
Additional Medical Services 10
Misc. Overhead & Su ervision 11
Marginal Vehicle Cost/Run*
Cost of Fuel/Run 12 Yes Yes Yes
Accelerated Veh. Maint. 13 Yes Yes Yes
Accelerated De reciation 14 N/ AYes Yes
In-Service Trainin Costs 15 (See note 15, below.)
Annual Inflation Allowance 16 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
* Note: Payment of "Per Run Marginal Costs" shall only apply to 911 EMS responses actually made by I'
Contractor, as requcsted bJ_~he ~unty's 911 Center. .... _u_ '___
N/A
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N/A 1 set
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(Su lies re
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N/ A $9000
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Notes to Allowable Cost Matrix
1. Firefighter Salary. In calculating this item.
the auditor shall include only the salaries of per-
sonnel normally assigned to and responding on first-
responder units. Salaries of supervisory personnel
and management staff shall be excluded including those
who only occasionally ride such units. If salaries
reported include additional compensation for special
responsibilities (e.g.. HAZMAT. biomedical communica-
tions. in-service training. engineering duties. etc.).
such costs shall not be included in calculations to
establish the basic weighted average salary of fire-
fighters working in Pinellas County.
2. Firefighter/paramedic Premium Pay. In calcu-
lating the weighted average premium pay for fire-
fighter/paramedics. only premium pay directly related
to EMS duties. and only that paid to cross-trained
firefighter/paramedics currently certified and
assigned to paramedic first-response units shall be
considered.
3. Fringe Benefits. In calculating the weighted
average cost of firefighter/paramedic fringe benefits,
benefits associated with in-service training. sub-
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3. Fringe Benefits. - (Continued)
scriptions. travel reimbursement. and membership fees
shall not be included. Also note that. to correct
inadequate past funding of its retirement program.
the fringe benefit costs of the St. Petersburg
Fire Department are temporarily inflated and do not
reflect current costs of fringe benefits. Therefore.
until such time as this correction is complete. St.
Petersburg Fire Department's fringe benefit costs
shall be excluded from these calculations. Fringe
benefits costs related to special responsibilities
(e.g.. HAZMAT. biomedical communications. in-service
training. engineering duties. etc.) shall not be
included in establishing weighted average fringe
benefit costs.
The annual cost of sick and vacation leave granted
to an employee. whether such leave is taken by the
employee or not. shall be calculated in determining
the average fringe benefit cost. This includes leave
accrued. but not taken during the fiscal year. In
calculating Contractor's constant manning mUltiplier.
the AUditor shall include the cost of covering posi-
tions temporarily vacated due to sick leave and
vacation time. II
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4. Continuous Staffing MUltiplier. The continuous
staffing mUltiplier shall be applied to the sum of
the weighted average costs of Items 1. 2. and 3 to
calculate the "multiplier costs." In establishing
this multiplier. the auditor shall take into con-
sideration the fact that differing work week lengths
may require differing mUltipliers to produce con-
tinuous coverage of positions. The auditor shall
also make adjustments as necessary to avoid double-
counting of sick leave and vacation coverage costs.
For example. if costs of covering sick leave and
vacation time are counted among fringe benefit costs.
such costs should not be counted again in estab-
lishing the continuous staffing mUltiplier.
s. Medical Equipment Depreciation/Amortization.
Attachment 3. "Schedule of Initial Depreciation
Adjustment Payments." includes provision for suf-
ficient funding to compensate Contractor for the
depreciation costs of medical equipment already in
use at the start of this Contract. Thus. all medi-
cal equipment depreciation costs included in mar-
ginal cost calculations shall be based upon a safe
useful life expectancy of five years beginning upon
commencement of this Contract. Depreciation of
equipment furnished by the Authority under the
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s. Medical Equipment Depreciation/Amortization.
(Continued)
"On-Scene Equipment Exchange Program'l described in
Subsection III. H. hereof. shall not be included
in these calculations. Costs of premature replace-
ment of equipment items lost or damaged through loss.
abuse. neglect. accident. or theft shall not be
considered. Only the depreciated costs of medical
equipment required by the State of Florida. the
Authority. or the Medical Control Board shall be
included in these calculations.
6. Medical Equipment Maintenance Contracts. Reason-
able costs of contracts for maintenance of required
equipment shall be included. except cost of repairs
resulting from accident. abuse. or neglect.
7. Consumable Medical Supplies. No costs shall
be included for consumable medical supplies. as
these shall be replaced on a one-for-one basis by
the Authority as described under Subsection III, I.
"Supply Replacement Program. II Costs of supplies
lost or damaged through abuse. neglect. loss. or
theft. including costs of replacing out-of-date
supplies shall be the responsibility of the Con-
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7. Consumable Medical Supplies. - (Continued)
tractor. (Note: the supply replacement program
shall be effective beginning the second year of
this contract.)
8. Additional Insurance Costs. To the extent
marqinal insurance costs are documented by the
auditor (i.e.. additional insurance costs directly
attributable to the production of first-responder
services and which would not be incurred in the
absence of provision of such services). such costs
shall be included. sUbject to the approval of the
Executive Director. (Note: So long as Contractor
is indemnified by the County for errors and omissi-
ons in the delivery of first-responder services. the
weighted average cost of malpractice insurance shall
be deducted from Contractor's earned compensation.)
9. Licensing Fees. Actual costs of vehicle permits.
EMS licensure. and radio licensure exclusively related
to provision of first-responder services shall be
included. For reasons described under Item 15. below.
fees associated with EMT and paramedic certification
shall not be allowed.
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10. Additional Medical Services. Costs of physicals.
vaccinations and inoculations (e.g.. Hepatitis-B).
and medical testing (e.g.. AIDs testing. testing for
drug abuse. etc.) shall be included so long as such
medical services are required by the Authority. the
State of Florida. EMS Division. or the Medical Con-
trol Board.
11. Miscellaneous Overhead and Supervision. Because
it may be difficult or impossible to determine the
marqinal cost of overhead and supervision directly
attributable to the production of first responder
services. allowances for these costs are stipulated
by the Authority within the "Allowable Cost Matrix. II
which allowances shall be employed by the auditor
in calculating rates of payment to be allowed under
this Contract. In years three (3)through ten (10)
of this Contract. the inflation allowance shall be
applied to the "miscellaneous overhead and super-
vision" amounts listed in the Allowable Cost Matrix.
including cumulative inflation adjustments, applied
during previous contract years.
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12. Cost of Fuel/Run. To determine the average con-
sumption of fuel per EMS response. Contractor shall
cooperate in an annual study of fuel consumption per
response by selected first-responder units by record-
ing fuel consumption by the selected units during the
period of the test. The total fuel consumed by the
selected units shall then be divided by the total num-
ber of responses (fire and EMS) made by the selected
units during the period of the test to determine the
averaqe consumPtion per response. MUltiplying this
average consumption per response by the average price
paid for fuel during the test period shall establish
the average cost of fuel per run.
13. Accelerated Vehicle Maintenance. Because a large
portion of the cost of fleet maintenance of fire-
fighting apparatus is entirely unrelated to the first-
responder role (e.g.. pump and hose maintenance. pre-
ventive maintenance performed on a weekly or monthly
basis regardless of mileage. etc.). it may be diffi-
cult or impossible to determine the actual marqinal
cost of vehicle maintenance directly attributable to
first-responder usage. Even where separate "EMS
rescue units" are employed. the marqinal maintenance
costs may be difficult to isolate where maintenance
personnel. equipment. and facilities are used to
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maintain both fire apparatus and rescue units.
Therefore. the accelerated vehicle maintenance cost
per 911 EMS response shall be annually established
by the Executive Director through collective
negotiations with first-response service
contractors. in accordance with the fOllowing guidelines:
a) Contractors shall submit to the Executive
Director an estimate of their total costs of
maintaining and repairing the complete fleet
of firefighting vehicles including EMS rescue
units. if any. during the most recent 12 months
for which figures are available. with such sup-
porting accounting information and documentation as
may be requested by the executive director. (Costs
of fuel shall not be included in this estimate.)
b) Contractors' estimates shall include a break-
down of these maintenance and repair costs into
the fOllowing categories: Group l--costs attri-
butable to administrative vehicles and support
units; Group 2--costs attributable to equipment
used exclusively for fire suppression purposes
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normally used for EMS work. fire suppression
equipment on board ALS engines. and other equip-
ment exclusively related to fire suppression
and/or HAZMAT activities. etc.); and. Group 3--
costs attributable to equipment normally used
for EMS response (e.g.. drive-train components of
ALS engines. rescue units. etc.). The accounting
rationale to support this breakdown of costs shall
also be supplied.
c) Contractor shall furnish a statement showing
the total amount of fuel consumed by all fire
suppression and rescue units during the same
accounting period.
d) The Executive Director shall then sum the
total of all Group 3 costs for which the sub-
mitted documentation and supporting rationale
are. in the opinion of the Executive Director.
reasonable and adequate. and shall then divide
the resulting amount by the total fuel consumed
during the same accounting period. to establish
the "overall maintenance cost per gallon."
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the "overall maintenance cost per gallon" by the
average fuel consumption per response (established
as described under Item 12. above) to determine
the allowable cost per run of vehicle maintenance
to be employed by the auditor.
14. Accelerated Vehicle Depreciation. The auditor shall
establish a separate vehicle depreciation cost per run
for ALS rescue units versus fire apparatus used as EMS
first-responder units. In establishing these amounts.
the auditor shall recognize the fOllowing guidelines:
a) The auditor shall assume that ALS rescue
units. including one dispatch radio but exclusive
of on-board equipment and medical communications
gear. shall be scheduled for replacement every
five years. Thus. the allowable cost per run of
vehicle depreciation of ALS rescue units shall
be determined by dividing the average annual
cost of depreciation per ALS rescue unit (i.e..
original cost less estimated residual value) by
the average annual number of EMS runs per ALS
rescue unit.
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less than one EMS run per day shall have no effect
upon the rate of vehicle depreciation. and that
obsolescence--not utilization--is the primary rea-
son for replacing such equipment.
c) The auditor shall assume that an ALS engine
which runs 2190 EMS responses per year (i.e..
approx. 6.0 EMS calls per day X 365 days per
year). in addition to its fire suppression
duties. should be due for replacement after 10
years of service. Engines responding to less
than 2190 EMS calls per year. not counting fire
suppression calls would be replaced less fre-
quently. while engines responding to more than
2190 EMS calls per year (plus fire suppression
calls) would be replaced more frequently.
d) The auditor shall determine the percent-
age of total countywide ALS engine deprecia-
tion costs to be allocated to EMS use by annually
calculating the ratio of EMS calls to the total
number of calls responded to collectively by all
ALS engines. exclUding calls responded to by ALS
rescue units (for which depreciation costs are
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nal cost of ALS engines then currently under con-
tract to the Authority by dividing the total of
their original costs by the number of engines
involved. and shall then establish their average
annual cost of depreciation by dividing the aver-
age original cost. less average estimated residual
value. by the 10-year average life expectancy.
Vehicles which have been in service more than five
(5) years at the time these calculations are made.
shall be excluded from these calculations.
f) The percentage of average annual ALS engine depre-
ciation costs attributable to the EMS usage shall
then be established by mUltiplying the average annual
depreciation cost per ALS engine by the allocation-
percentage determined as per paragraph d) above.
g) The auditor shall then establish the allowable
depreciation cost per EMS run of ALS engines by
dividing the average annual ALS engine depreciation
cost attributable to EMS usage by 2190 EMS calls per
year.
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will normally be received well in advance of the
actual replacement. and can thus be invested by
Contractor to offset inflation of equipment
costs. no separate allowance shall be made by
the auditor for replacement cost inflation.
i) Since rates of compensation paid by the Auth-
ority under this Contract include funding for
future equipment replacement. Contractor shall
establish and maintain. throughout the term of
this Contract. a fully-funded equipment replace-
ment program designed to ensure that sufficient
funds are available to fund replacement of the
subject equipment as scheduled.
IS. Costs of In-Service Training. The Authority has
made provision within its competitively-awarded ambu-
lance service contract for establishment of a county-
wide in-service training program capable of meeting all
state. local. and National Registry requirements for
recertification of ALS and BLS personnel. including
requirements of the Medical Control Board. These in-
service training opportunities shall be made available
to Contractor and Contractor's EMS personnel effective
at the start of the second year of this Contract.
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IS. Costs of In-Service Training. - (Continued)
The Authority shall annually calculate the weighted
average hourly overtime pay of firefighter/paramedics
and shall reimburse the Contractor for off-duty EMS
related in-service training attended by Contractor's
paramedic personnel at that rate of reimbursement.
subject to the fOllowing provisions:
1. Such reimbursement shall be made only for
off-duty time. and only for in-service sessions
required by the State of Florida. the Authority.
or the Medical Control Board as a condition of
maintaining paramedic certification. not to
exceed ISO hours of off-duty inservice training
per paramedic per year;
2. If such training is attended during the
employee1s on-duty time. no reimbursement
shall be provided;
3. Such reimbursement shall be made only for
one-time participation in required in-service
programs. and shall not be made for extra
sessions attended voluntarily by the employee.
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or for repeat or remedial sessions required
due unsatisfactory performance by that employee
either in rendering patient care or in completing
a previous in-service session; and
4. To calculate the maximum monthly reimburse-
ment owed the Contractor under this provision.
the Executive Director or his designee shall
maintain records of attendance by Contractor's
personnel at required in-service training ses-
sions and shall mUltiply eligible hours by the
weighted average overtime rate. In addition.
Contractor shall maintain its own records of
actual overtime compensation paid off-duty para-
medic personnel for attendance at the subject
in-service sessions. and shall submit to the
Executive Director a monthly invoice for such
amount. The Authority shall pay the Contractor
the invoiced amount. not to exceed the maximum
amount as determined by the Authority.
16. Annual Inflation Allowance. As allowable marginal
costs shall be determined by retrospective analyses
of contractorsl actual experience. an allowance shall
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be annually made to adjust for projected inflation
during the fOllowing year. The method of adjustment
shall be to increase the total of calculated allow-
able costs for each of the five types of first-
responder service by a percentage equal to 100 per-
cent of the percentage increase in the Municipal Cost
Index during the most recent 12-month period for which
figures are then available. as published by American
City & County magazine; provided. however. that such
increase shall be applied only to calculated "earned
compensation" amounts and not to Ilexcess compensa-
tion."
17. Medical Communications Equipment. The Authority
shall furnish one medical communication radio and one
medical communication portable unit (i.e.. UHF med-
channel radio) for each ALS first response unit
under contract to the Authority. The Authority
shall also provide preventive and routine mainte-
nance for such radio equipment at the Authority's
expense. except for maintenance and repairs result-
ing from accident. abuse. or neglect of said equip-
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mente Radio equipment lost. stolen. or damaged by
accident beyond repair shall be replaced by Con-
tractor at Contractor's own expense.
H. On-Scene Equipment Exchange Program.
Certain on-board patient care equipment shall be subject
to the Authority's "on-scene equipment exchange program."
That is. when an equipment item listed in Attachment 4.
liOn-Scene Equipment EXhange Items." is employed by first-
response crews in the course of preparing a patient for
transport. ambulance crews shall exchange with that first-
response crew that same item of equipment from its own
on-board inventory. (This program shall go into effect
beginning the second year of this contract.)
The Authority shall furnish Contractor an initial inven-
tory of the equipment listed in Attachment 4 prior to
startup of the equipment exchange program. Except for
replacement of items lost. stolen. or otherwise unac-
counted for in Contractor's inventory. the Authority
shall furnish replacement items of said listed equipment
where replacement is necessary due to normal wear and
tear. It shall be Contractor's responsibility to comply
with an Authority-approved inventory control record-
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keeping system capable of accurately tracking the locations
of equipment items included in the on-scene equipment
exchange program. Replacement of items lost from the
inventories of units other than those of the Contractor
shall not be Contractor's responsibility.
I. Supply Replacement Program
Except for items listed in Attachment 5. "Exempt On-Board
Supplies." hereof. the Authority shall replace as neces-
sary on a one-for-one basis and without cost to the Con-
tractor. the medical supplies used by the Contractor in
rendering patient care under this Contract. as use is
documented by Contractor's first-response personnel on
Authority-approved patient report forms. Contractor's
authorized representative may sign for and pick up such
supplies at a central location designated by the Auth-
ority. The one-for-one method of inventory control shall
become effective beginning the second year of this con-
tract. At such time as one-for-one inventory control is
in place. Contractor shall be responsible for costs of
replacing inventory items lost. stolen. or damaged. and
for costs of replacing items remaining in stock past their
respective dates of expiration.
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Prior to startup of the one-for-one inventory control
program. the Authority shall request from Contractor a
current inventory of supplies in stock and on-board Con-
tractor1s units. and shall furnish additional items or
recover over-stocked items as necessary to provide Con-
tractor with an initial inventory of medical supplies
sufficient to provide for approximately two months of
operations. based upon an analysis by the Executive
Director of Contractor's historical usage. If requested
by Contractor. the Authority shall cooperate to relocate
to units serving in areas of higher demand stocks of supplies
nearing their dates of expiration. provided such supplies are
returned to the Authority not later than 90 days prior to
date of expiration.
In cases of supplies which are packaged and used in such a
manner as to render precise "one-for-one" replacement impos-
sible or impractical (e.g.. oxygen. etc.). an alternative
method of inventory control and modified replacement/
reimbursement procedure shall. prior to the second year of
this contract. be developed by the Executive Director and
employed for these purposes.
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It is the pOlicy of the Authority that a uniform rate plus
mileage fees shall be charged by the Authority for every 911
patient transported by the Authority's first-response con-
tractors. or by its competitively-selected ambulance service
contractor. For patients who wish to fix-price and prepay
uninsured portions of medically necessary emergency (and non-
emergency) medical transportation services. the Authority
shall continue to make available its ambulance service
sUbscription program. No additional compensation shall be
paid to Contractor for the transport of patients by
first-responder units.
K. Annually Revised Compensation Schedule
The Executive Director shall prepare a schedule of
compensation. hereinafter referred to as Attachment 8.
"Annually Revised Compensation Schedule. 'I which will be
revised annually and will establish the compensation level
for each year of this Contract after the first year.
L. Retrofit Conversions for ALS Engines. This is a
one-time cost allowable for each of Contractor's ALS
rescue units which are in operation as of September. 1987
and are converted to ALS engines. The cost will be paid
only once during the life of this contract. for each such
conversion. The Authority shall pay Contractor an amount
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which will not exceed $2.500.00 for each conversion. payable
upon completion of the conversion. This amount will not be
determined by the auditor.
SECTION IV. Insurance.
This section applies only to those contractors listed in Attach-
ment 6. "Contractors Indemnified by the Authority. II
A. The Authority shall provide for the purchase of insur-
ance for the payment of any negligence or tort claims
liability. automotive liability. and medical malpractice
liability arising out of the activities of any qualified.
authorized and directed personnel performing EMS activi-
ties. Contractor covenants and agrees to maintain such
workers' compensation coverage for its employees and others
performing services for the Authority under this Agreement
as may be required under state law.
B. Contractor covenants. warrants and agrees. in con-
sideration of the insurance coverage provided by the
Authority. to comply with the EMS Loss Control Regula-
tions attached hereto as Attachment 7 and made a part
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SECTION IV. Insurance. - (Continued)
hereof. and to cooperate with the Risk Management Depart-
ment of Pinellas County in monitoring and enforcing said
loss control program as required by the insurance carrier
for the EMS program.
C. In the event the Authority is unable. after reason-
able and good faith efforts. to secure or maintain insur-
ance coverage as provided in this section. the Contrac-
tor's sole remedy shall be the right to terminate the
contract with thirty (30) days' notice to the Authority.
SECTION V.
Mutual Obligations of Parties.
This section applies only to those Contractors who are not
indemnified by the Authority and are not listed in Attachment 6.
The Authority and the Contractor agree that each will save the other
harmless on account of the negligent acts of its employees. officers.
or agents. including volunteers. or on account of any negligent
operation of equipment. The Authority and the Contractor shall only
be obligated to indemnify and hold harmless the other under this
Agreement to the extent that each may be held liable under Chapter
768.28 of the Florida Statutues. as it may be amended from time to
time. or under any other applicable sovereign immunity law.
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SECTION VI. Obligations Not for Third Party Benefit or to
be Assigned.
This Agreement is not intended. nor shall it be construed. to
enure to the benefit of any third person or entity not a party
hereto. and no right. duty or obligation of the Contractor under
this Agreement. shall be assigned to any person. private associa-
tion or corporation. not-for-profit, corporation. or pUblic body
without the prior written consent of the Authority.
SECTION VII. Term of Agreement.
These terms and covenants shall be in effect commencing upon the
date of execution and continuing through September 30. 1997
unless terminated or renewed in accordance with this Agreement.
This Agreement super cedes all previous written and/or oral
agreements. ~""- CO,,"\-I"0~('-_\-'-"- '~,c_( -t-".y,:,I',-''\'t- 'T'f-.(-':, 1{\c~r-"-0')\i""):'\-
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The parties agree that throughout the term of the contract. and
during the performance of any obliqations hereunder. Contractor
is an independent Contractor in all respects and shall not be the
agent. servant. officer. or employee of the EMS Authority of
Pinellas County.
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SECTION IX. Nondiscrimination.
A. The Contractor. during the performance of this Agree-
ment. agrees to comply with all applicable provisions of
federal, state. and local laws and regulations pertaining
to prohibited discrimination.
B. The Contractor will not discriminate against any appli-
cant for employment because of race. religion. color. na-
tional origin. sex or age. The Contractor will take affirma-
tive action to ensure that applicants are employed without
regard to their race. religion. color. national origin. sex or
age. Such action shall include. but not be limited to the
fOllowing: employment. upgrading. demotion or transfer; recruit-
ment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates
of payor other forms of compensation; and selection for
training. including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees
to post in conspicuous places. available to employees and
applicants for employment. notices to be provided setting
forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
C. The Contractor. will. in all solicitations or adver-
tisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Con-
tractor. state that all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race. religion.
color. national origin. sex or age.
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D. The Contractor will send to each labor union or repre-
sentative of workers with which it has a collective bar-
gaining agreement or other contract or understanding. a
notice to be provided advising the labor union or workers'
representative of Contractor's commitments under this sec-
tion. and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous
places available to employees and applicants for
employment.
The Contractor will take action with respect to any sub-
contract or purchase order as the administering agency
may direct as a means of enforcing such provision.
including sanctions for non-compliance.
SECTION X. Fiscal Non-Funding.
The funds to be used for services performed pursuant to
this Contract are sUbject to periodic appropriation of funds by
the Authority. After contract award. further obligations under
this Contract beyond funds appropriated in the 1987/1988 budget
for this Contract are contingent upon the availability of funds.
If funds are not appropriated by thp Pinellas County EMS Auth-
ority for any or all of this Contract. the Authority shall not
be obligated to pay for any services performed under this Con-
tract beyond the portion for which funds are appropriated. Such
failure of appropriation shall not constitute a breach of this
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SECTION X. Fiscal Non-Funding.
Agreement. The Authority agrees to promptly notify the Con-
tractor in writing of such failure of appropriation. This
Agreement shall terminate upon the last date of service for
which funds were previously appropriated.
SECTION XI.
EMS Central Dispatch Services.
The Pinellas County EMS Authority will continue to pro-
vide or contract for countywide EMS centralized EMS dispatch
services.
SECTION XII. Resolution of Disputes.
In the event the Executive Director finds the Contractor
in substantial or technical default of this Contract and after
written notification to the Contractor and reasonable opportu-
nity to correct such a default. and if the Executive Director
continues to find the Contractor in substantial default. and
the Contractor disputes the Director's findings. the Contractor
may appeal the finding of default to the County Administrator.
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SECTION XIII. Billing Authorization.
Contractor authorizes Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Florida (BCBSF) to process claims submitted by the Authority
for services rendered by Contractor. The Authority is auth-
orized to submit claims on Contractor's behalf and warrant
that the services have been rendered by Contractor.
The Authority or Contractor shall not knowingly submit
claims which conflict with the Social Security Act as amended.
Federal rgulations. or Medicare guidelines. Contractor places
responsibility and liability on the Authority for any Medicare/
Blue Shield claims submitted or for any adjustment of payment
on Contractor's behalf and agrees to refrain from billing the
Medicare beneficiary/BCBSF subscriber any portion of services
rendered on behalf of the Authority.
This provision is to be used solely for the purpose of
allowing Medicare Band BCBSF to process claims submitted on
Contractor's behalf under the name of the Authority.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto, by and through
their undersigned authorized officers. have caused this
Agreement to be executed on this. the ~ day of ~~~ . 1988.
ATTEST:
KARLEEN F. DeBLAKER. CLERK
PINELLAS COUNTY EMS
AUTHORITY
By:
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(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PINELLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY
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4/f c6 t Attorney
CITY OF CLEARWATER
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Approved as to form
and correctness:
Attest:
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PERSONAL WAIVER FORM
SCHEDULE OF FIRST YEAR MONTHLY PAYMENTS
SCHEDULE OF INITIAL DEPRECIATION ADJUSTMENT PAYMENTS
ON-SCENE EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE ITEMS
EXEMPT ON-BOARD SUPPLIES
LIST OF CONTRACTORS INDEMNIFIED BY THE AUTHORITY
EMS LOSS CONTROL REGULATIONS
ANNUALLY REVISED COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
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ATTACHMENT 1
PERSONAL WAIVER FORM
WHEREAS.
allowed to observe the operations
Personnel employed by
entail riding in its vehicles; and
WHEREAS.
age or older; and
has requested that he/she be
of the Emergency Medical
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is eighteen (18) years of
WHEREAS.
hospitalization insurance with
NOW. THEREFORE. in consideration of
has furnished proof of
company.
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grant of permission to observe the Emergency Medical Personnel
of and to ride in its vehicles.
hereby agr~s as follows:
1. Not to participate in or become a party t6 any kind of
claims. causes of action. demands or suits for negli-
gence that may arise by participating in the program
and riding in vehicles. against the
. its officers. employees.
agents and servants.
2. That he/she is fully aware of the risks involved and
the possibility of personal injury or death and
property damages by participating in this program.
3. That he/she fully agrees to place himself/herself
under the direction and orders
Emergency Medical Personnel.
4. That he/she understands that he/she will be permitted
to observe only and will not be permitted to assist in
any way.
IN WITNESS THEREOF. has caused this
Release and Indemnity Agreement to be executed this day
of 198
Signed:
WITNESSES:
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DISTRICTS
TOTAL
CLEARl-JATEj=;:
$ 1,64'7',230
':$38~:, 100
D!.Jt~~lED I r'.-i
EAS1- L{-)r:::E
$317, ,:-'00
GULFF'OHT
$269,000
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
U4EGO
$679,830
$ 1 , 58.4, 5(H)
LEPIU.1AN
$6::.2,440
r1AI)ER I A 8EAI:t-l
$272, 2(H)
OLDSMAR $15,000
PALM HARBOR $575,220
PINELLAS PARK 5871,970
SAFETY HARBOR $564,570
ST. PETERSBURG $3,522,580
ST. PETERSBURG BEACH $613,360
SEMINOLE $1,122,720
SOUTH PASADENA $326,300
TARPON SPRINGS 5563,560
TREASURE ISLAND $289,400
TOTAL 514,256,580
r.tONTHL Y
$137,436
$32,258
$21:.., ..q.6-7
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$132,042
$52,7()3
$22,683
$ 1 , 25()
$47,935
$72,664
$47,048
$293,548
$51,113
$93, 56(i
$27,192
$46,963
$24,117
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DISTRICTS
CLEARWATER
DUNEDIN
Cf':IPITAL
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GULF;='ORT
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
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$1(;~ 5':;'(;
LAF:GO
$24, () l(i
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OLDSt-1Ar;;
$8, 25C~
PAU1 HAR80R
$ 11 , 600
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SAFETY HPIRBOR
5T. PETERSBUF:G
ST. PETERSBURG BEACH
BE!'1INCLE
SOUTH PASADENA
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TREASUF:E ISLAND
TOTAL
$ 17 , 6(j(i
$57,28(:
$18,53(;
$28, 27(,
$6, 55(::
$2(),66(:
$'~, 13(:
$317 , 32(;
t-lONTHLY
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$883
$2,001
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$96,'
$1,747'
$1,467
$4,773
$ 1, 54.c..
$2, 35.~
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$1,722
$761
$26,4i1:3
THESE PAYMENTS SHALL BEGIN IN OCTOBER 1987 AND SHALL END IN SEPTEMBER 1991 FOR A TOTAL OF
FORTY. EIGHT (48) MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
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ON-SCENE EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE ITEMS
Specific brand names will be specified by the Medical Control
Board. The cost of all these items will be borne by the
Authority.
1. Cervical Collars
2. "Short" Spinal Immobilization Devices
3. "Long" Spinal Immobilization Devices
4. Traction Splints
s. Air Splints or other Limb Immobilization Devices
6. Anti-Shock Trousers (Adult and Pediatric)
7. Stretchers (For exchange with transport capable
first-responder units)
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EXEMPT ON-BOARD SUPPLIES
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CONTRACTORS INDEMNIFIED BY THE AUTHORITY
CITY OF CLEARWATER
CITY OF GULF PORT
CITY OF LARGO
CITY OF MADERIA BEACH
CITY OF SAFETY HARBOR
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG BEACH
CITY OF TARPON SPRINGS
CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND
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LOSS CONTROL FOR EMS
1.
Each person who drives emergency vehicles which respond to
medical emergencies shall successfully complete an Emer-
gency Vehicle Operator's Course (EVOC).
2.
Each person who drives emergency vehicles which respond to
medical emergencies shall successfully complete a refresher
or advanced Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course at least
once each year.
3 .
Prior to hiring an employee who will drive an emergency
vehicle to medical emergencies the Contractor shall check
the employee's driving record.
A. Persons with questionable records shall receive
remedial training.
B. Those whose records meet the criteria in items 4B
or 4C shall not be hired.
4.
Each Contractor shall examine the state driving records of
each driver annually.
A. A driver shall take remedial training. if
more than one moving violation with points
is found in the driving record.
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(Continued)
B. A driver shall be placed on probation and receive
remedial training if the driver has more than
two moving violations with points. or is within
one violation (3 points) of suspension.
C. A driver who is convicted of Driving While
Intoxicated (DWI) or who has had their driver's
license suspended. or revoked shall not be
allowed to drive at all. In order to drive
again. the driver must obtain a Florida driver's
license and drive one year without receiving any
citations for moving violations. In addition.
the driver shall receive remedial training.
D. Any driver whose Florida driver's license is
revoked or suspended must report same to their
employer. If such suspension or revocation is
found on a regular license check. and has not
been reported. the driver shall be prohibited
from driving emergency vehicles which respond
to medical emergencies.
5.
District coordinators shall ride with each driver on a
random basis and evaluate the driver's skill during the
term of this contract.
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LOSS CONTROL FOR EMS
(Continued)
6. The Contractor shall investigate each accident and
identify those accidents which were preventable. This
investigation may be done by management or by peers.
Recommendations shall be made for additional training
where applicable.
7. No oral or written statements shall be given to anyone
other than the investigating officers and other medical
personnel regarding any patient or incident. Pinellas
County Risk Management shall be immediately informed of
any subpoenas received or requests for statements or
documents.
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0250j-90/92
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ATTACHMENT 8
ANNUALLY REVISED COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
(TO BE PROVIDED ANNUALLY AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF CONTRACT)