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C. The Contract Administrator shall establish the procedure and content for the <br />establishment and payment of an "Inappropriate Use of Firefighter" claim for <br />reimbursement to the CITY from the COUNTY-contracted ambulance provider. <br /> <br />D. The COUNTY shall ensure that, when CITY public safety personnel accompany <br />a patient to the hospital in a COUNTY-contract ambulance to assist with patient care, <br />the ambulance contractor shall make all reasonable efforts to return said personnel <br />promptly to their station or vehicle location. <br /> <br />Section 8. Optional Defibrillation Skill Program <br /> <br />A. CITY shall submit for the approval of the EMS Medical Director a plan for <br />development and operation of the optional defibrillation skill program by CITY's Fire <br />Department in accordance with state laws, regulations and COUNTY policies and <br />procedures. <br /> <br />B. COUNTY shall, following approval of such plan, monitor and evaluate the <br />optional defibrillation services by CITY. <br /> <br />C. CITY shall provide, in a timely and regular manner, records, information and <br />reports as required or requested by EMS Medical Director in order for COUNTY to <br />monitor and evaluate the optional defibrillation provided by CITY. <br /> <br />D. Nothing herein shall preclude the EMS Medical Director from suspending at any <br />time for cause, approval of the defibrillation program. Cause is defined as non- <br />compliance with established laws, regulations and protocols. <br /> <br />E. Upon program approval, the COUNTY agrees to make available for the CITY's <br />use, defibrillators that meet the COUNTY requirements. The number of units made <br />available will be determined by the Contract Administrator. <br /> <br />F. The COUNTY agrees to provide reasonable equipment maintenance and <br />equipment exchange for defibrillators when they require maintenance or service. <br /> <br />G. The COUNTY will provide 115 percent of the electrodes required by the CITY for <br />direct patient use. The COUNTY will charge the CITY the cost of any additional <br />electrodes or, at the CITY's option, the CITY may obtain its own electrodes. <br /> <br />Section 9. Restricted Activities <br /> <br /> The CITY will not initiate Emergency Medical Dispatch without written approval <br />of the COUNTY. <br /> <br /> <br />