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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1985-034 RESOLUTION NO. 85-34 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT RELA TING TO TRAINING OF CITY PERSONNEL IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE THROUGH OBSERVATION OF EMERGENCY ROOM PROCEDURES. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas: 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract with the Tarrant County Hospital District relating to training of City personnel in emergency medical care through observation of emergency room procedures. 2. A true and correct copy of said contract is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 16th day of December, 1985. ~cjj¿ Mayor ATTEST: ~L~ CI Secretary APPROVE S TO FORM AND LE ~ THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT § § § AGREEMENT This Agreement is made by and between the Tarrant County Hospital District (District) of Fort Worth, Texas, and the City of North Richland Hills (City), Tarrant County, Texas: WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the District operates John Peter Smith Hospital, which provides full and complete hospital services facilities, and WHEREAS, the District maintains as an integral part of its Hospital an emergency room providing medical care for both pay and non-pay patients as well as functioning as a teaching facility, and WHEREAS, City is desirous of training its Fire Department personnel in emergency medical care so that the City may further insure the safety, health and welfare of its citizens, and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of the Hospital allowing its personnel to observe in the Hospital's Emergency Room, and to gain the necessary experience to qualify their personnel in training of emergency medical service. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual convenants expressed herein, the District and the City agree as follows: 1. The District agrees to allow City Personnel to observe Emergency Room operations and to assist them in meeting the criteria established by the City in obtaining the status sought in their emergency medical training. 2. The District agrees to provide proper orientation to the instructors and City personnel so that they may properly learn Emergency Room locations and procedures in order to properly train the personnel. 3. The District agrees to communicate and cooperate with the City if problems arise regarding space problems, discipline or any other problem that may arise during the course of this program. 4. The Hospi~al agrees to see that no person is excluded from participation in this program or discriminated against by the Hospital because of that persons race, sex, religion, or national origin, and to see that all non-discriminatory practices are followed. 5. The City agrees to notify the Hospital whenever City personnel will be trained in Hospital emergency rooms within a reasonable time, and to see that only a workable number of personnel will be assigned at anyone time to the Emergency Room. 6. The City agrees to instruct its personnel as to Hospital policies and to comply with those Hospital policies. 7 . The City agrees to investigate all complaints from this program coming from Hospital personnel and to cooperate in alleviating any of the problems that may arise. 8. The City agrees to hold the District harmless for any injury to or loss or damage to personal property suffered by City personnel on the premises of the Hospital, unless this injury occurred when City personnel were acting pursuant to direct orders given by Hospital Emergency Room personnel, or unless injury occurred due to negligence of the Hospital. Furthermore, the City agrees to hold the District, the members of its Boards of Managers, its officers, agents and employees harmless of any loss whatsoever arising from or through any errors, omissions or negligence on the part of the City or its personnel acting without direct supervision or on direct orders of Emergency Room personnel. 9. It is agreed between the parties that this Agreement is not exclusive and the City may assign its personnel to other hospitals, and the Hospital may continue to train other personnel. 10. This Agreement may be amended if both parties agree to the amendment after the amendment is submitted in writing to both parties. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be attached and become a part of this Agreement as if it were set out in the original Agreement. 11. Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination date. SIGNED THIS 16th day of December , 1985. CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS Jkú~Lt/l-/ / ¿'. / c? tf-.-s-- Date / By: KI}1rL City' Manager, City of North Richland Hills RECOMMENDED BY: TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT t..1../.-U~ It. /1f.Ç" Date ' By: Administrator, John Peter Smith Hospital ATTEST: 9r: ard ~ ¡¿ -t.¡¿~~ ) ty Secretary I I