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-4- <br /> <br />Section 3. CITY Services <br /> <br />A. The CITY agrees to follow the COUNTY guidelines for handling all medical calls <br />received at their Public Safety Answering Point. <br /> <br />B. The CITY shall immediately relay to ALCO-CMED or designated dispatch center <br />all requests for emergency ambulance services received by its public safety agencies. <br />CITY shall respond as directed by designated EMD provider when that service is <br />provided by the COUNTY. <br /> <br />C. The CITY's Fire Department shall respond according to its custom, practices, <br />procedures, and capabilities, and assist as needed at the scene of a medical emergency <br />when notified of such an emergency. The CITY reserves the right to cancel first <br />responder responsibilities under conditions of limited resources and will so notify <br />COUNTY when this occurs and when first responder responsibilities are resumed. <br /> <br />D. The CITY shall undertake to train and cause to be certified as Emergency Medical <br />Technician-Is (EMT-I) personnel who are regularly dispatched as first responders on <br />medical emergencies. <br /> <br />E. The CITY shall adhere to the policies and procedures established by the County <br />Health Officer located in the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Policy <br />Manual. <br /> <br />F. The CITY agrees to complete a First Responder Prehospital Care Report on a form <br />provided by the COUNTY in accordance with medical policies established by the County <br />Health Officer. <br /> <br />G. The CITY agrees to participate in meetings and committees sponsored by <br />COUNTY related to EMS activities, when available. <br /> <br />H. The CITY shall conduct and participate in Quality Assurance activities as defined <br />in the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Policy Manual. <br /> <br />Section 4. COUNTY Services <br /> <br />A. The COUNTY shall secure the services of an ambulance contractor(s) to provide <br />Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance services to serve the District, which includes <br />the territory of the CITY. <br /> <br />B. The COUNTY shall provide the services of an emergency medical dispatch center <br />for dispatch and coordination of emergency ambulance services and shall provide <br />communications as required between the COUNTY and the CITY's "911" Public Safety <br />Answering Point (PSAP). <br /> <br /> <br />