Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement on behalf of the Division of Fire, with OhioHealth Corporation acting on behalf of it's Experimental Learning Business Unit, for the use of one medic unit owned by the City in exchange for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) simulation training for Fire's EMS Personnel.
The Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and the OhioHealth Corporation are seeking authorization to enter into an agreement in a joint venture that will improve simulation training for the Division of Fire personnel. OhioHealth will allow the Columbus Division of Fire access to all three of their simulation labs (at Riverside, Doctor's West and Grant Medical Hospitals), and any mobile lab on a routine basis. In exchange for this access, a used Fire Medical Unit, owned and maintained by the City of Columbus, will be made available to OhioHealth's Experimental Learning Business Unit to be used to expand it's EMS outreach training.
Fiscal impact: The City will be responsible for the maintenance of the Medic and for a replacement vehicle if needed for the duration of the agreement.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement between the City of Columbus, Division of Fire, and OhioHealth Corporation, on behalf of its Experiential Learning Business unit for the use of one medic unit owned by the City, to expand their EMS outreach training in exchange for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) simulation training for Division of Fire Personnel.($0.00)
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WHEREAS, EMS Simulation training is the industry standard for proficiency and evaluation of EMS providers, and
WHEREAS, through a successful partnership between the Columbus Division of Fire and Ohio Health Corporations Experiential Learning business unit, Columbus Fire personnel will receive simulation training in OhioHealth's state of the art training center in exchange for the City providing and maintaining a Medic vehicle loaned to OhioHealth's Experiential Learning Business Unit, and
WHEREAS, due to changes in State and National training requirements simulation training and testing have become required benchmarks for EMS provider initial certification and recertification, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, requests to enter into an agreement with OhioHealth Corporation for EMS simulation training in exchange for providing a medic vehicle for their Experimental Learning Business Unit, Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized to enter into and execute an Agreement with OhioHealth Corporation, on behalf of its Experiential Learning business unit.
SECTION 2. That the finalized copy of the scope of the agreement with OhioHealth Corporation will allow Division of Fire members to receive state of the art EMS simulation training in facilities operated by OhioHealth. This program will improve the professionalism of the Division and in turn assure professional EMS care is offered to the citizens of Columbus in times of medical emergencies.
SECTION 3. That in return for the simulation training for the Division of Fire Personnel, a used Medic Unit will be made available to OhioHealth's Experimental Learning Business Unit to be used to expand the unit's EMS outreach training.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.