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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_75-2025AGREEMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD EXTERNSHIP/CLINICAL SITE THIS AGREEMENT for Emergency Medical Services Field Externship/Clinical Site is made and entered into this 20" day of May 2025 by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("CITY") hereinafter called the CITY and the San Bernardino Community College District by and on behalf of the Crafton Hills College (hereinafter called the "District" or the "College"). PART I BASIS AND PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the District and CITY acknowledge a public obligation to contribute to Emergency Medical Services education for the benefit of students and to meet community needs; and WHEREAS, the District provides approved programs in Emergency Medical Services education which require field externship experience/clinical sites for students enrolled in these programs; and WHEREAS, the CITY has facilities suitable for the field extemship/clinical site needs of the District's programs in Emergency Medical Services; and WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of both District and CITY that Emergency Medical Services students have opportunities for externship/clinical site experience to enhance their capabilities as practitioners. NOW, THEREFORE, the District and CITY do covenant and agree as follows: PART II GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE DISTRICT A. General Responsibilities of the District 1. The College is committed to the achievement of equal educational opportunity. Decisions related to admission, participation, student's employment, and financing will not be influenced by race, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. 2. The District assumes full responsibility for offering Emergency Medical Services education programs eligible for accreditation by any appropriate State Board or CITY. 3. District faculty members may be invited by CITY to serve as voluntary resource persons to the CITY staff by serving on Emergency Medical Services committees, by sharing knowledge as field experts, and by participation in other matters dealing with the quality of patient care. 4. The District agrees to provide liability insurance for District employees, faculty members and students while participating in activities relating to the instructional program. 5. District shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement the following insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of this Agreement by the District, their students, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. I. Minimum Scope of Insurance Coverage shall be at least as broad as: 1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage ("Occurrence" forms CGOOOL Ed. 11/85). 2. Workers compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance. 3. Professional liability insurance as indicated below. II. Minimum Limits of Insurance District shall maintain limits no less than: (a) General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. The general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate shall be twice the required occurrence limit. Higher limits may be required by the CITY if, in the opinion of the CITY staff or its advisors, the exposure of the work to be performed warrants such. (b) Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability: Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California. III. Deductible and Self -Insurance Retentions Any deductible or self -insured retention must be declared to and approved by the CITY. IV. Other Insurance Provisions The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: (a) General Liability Coverage The CITY, its officers, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as insured as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the District; products and completed operation of the District premises owned, occupied or used by the District. The coverage shall contain no special limitation on the scope of the protection afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers. (b) The District's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the CITY, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the CITY, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be excess of the District's insurance and shall not contribute to it. (c) With respect to the obligations under this Agreement, insurance shall insure as an additional insured CITY and its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, costs (including without limitation costs and fees for litigation) arising out of or in connection with the District's performance of this Agreement hereunder, except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, employees and volunteers. (d) Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the CITY, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers. , (e) The District's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. 6. All Coverages Each insurance policy required by this provision shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the CITY. 7. Verification of Coverage District shall furnish the CITY with certificates of insurance and with original endorsements effecting coverage required by this clause. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf with the original provided to the CITY. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the CITY before work commences. The CITY reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies at any time. 8. Professional Liability (errors and omissions) coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 per claim made/$2,000,000 aggregate for Emergency Medical Services students is, and throughout the term of the Agreement will be carried by the District for all students participating in the program. B. For Program Planning District will initiate the development of mutually acceptable field extemship/clinical instruction plans for using the CITY's field externship/clinical areas to meet the educational goals of the Emergency Medical Services curricula. These plans will be made available to the CITY at a mutually agreed upon time and subject to revision in instances of conflict with hospital patient care responsibilities or District interests. C. For Field Externship/Clinical Instructors District will provide faculty members who are both qualified and competent teachers and licensed health care practitioners for all academic areas. 2. District faculty will be responsible for learning and observing the regulations of both District and CITY. D. For Emergency Medical Services District faculty shall be responsible for instructing in regard to patient and institution confidentiality. 2. District faculty will ensure the CITY that all immunization and background requirements have been met. 3. Emergency Medical Services students shall have the status of students and shall not be considered to be CITY employees, nor shall they replace CITY staff. Field externship/clinical experience will be conducted as a laboratory learning experience. 4. Emergency Medical Services students are subject to the authority, policies, and regulations of the District. 5. District will be responsible for assuring that the Emergency Medical Services students assigned to the CITY facilities and vehicles for field externship instruction comply with all applicable provisions of this Agreement and meet District academic and field externship/clinical standards and rules and regulations of conduct. PART III GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE CITY A. General Responsibilities of CITY CITY will maintain the standards which make it eligible for approval as a field externship area for instruction in Emergency Medical Services programs. 2. CITY will permit the faculty and students of the District to use its facilities, provided they comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the CITY. B. Facilities CITY will permit use of the following facilities by District Emergency Medical Services students and faculty at such times and to the degrees determined by CITY in CITY's sole discretion: a. Parking areas, b. First aid treatment provided appropriate written consent is given, C. Access to sources of information for educational purposes, such as: 1. Kardex files; 2. Procedure guides, policy manuals; 3. Medical dictionaries, pharmacology references, and other references suitable to the clinical/field externship area; 4. Books and periodicals in the Medical Library. C. For Control of District Personnel CITY may without notice or hearing refuse access to its vehicles and facilities to Emergency Medical Services students or District faculty who do not meet its standards for safety, health, cooperation, or ethical behavior or any other applicable rules and regulations. An investigation and resolution of any dispute arising from this provision by the CITY and the District shall take place within sixty (60) days thereafter. PART IV JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVILEGES A. For Publications 1. Publication by District faculty or CITY staff members of any material relative to field externship program or experience that has not been approved for release by the District and CITY is prohibited. B. Assurance of Non -Discrimination 2. The District and the CITY, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap in any policies, procedures, or practices. C. Indemnification District shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the CITY and its officers, officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with District's performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in the agreement, except to the extent that such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY. 2. CITY shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the District and its officers, officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with CITY's performance work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in the agreement, except to the extent that such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the District. D. This agreement represents the entire integrated agreement between the parties as to its subject. No other representations, agreements, amendments or promises regarding the subject matter of this agreement, whether written or oral, shall be effective for any purpose unless mode in writing and officially approved by each party. The existing agreement between the parties, is superseded by this agreement. PART V PERIOD OF AGREEMENT A. This agreement shall be effective as of the July 1, 2025, and shall continue in effect until June 30, 2030 or terminated by written notice of either party. This Agreement may be terminated by either party by written notice and may be terminated at any time pursuant to the following: Upon written mutual consent by the District and the CITY, or 2. In the event of any uncured default of any provision in this Agreement following the expiration of 30-day prior written default notice by the non -defaulting party to the defaulting party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties by their duly authorized representatives have executed this Agreement as of the last date written below. APPROVED BY THE CITY City of Redlands LJ 5Zb'25 Mario Saucedo, ayor APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT San Bernardino Community College District Steven J. Sutorus, Executive Director, Business & Fiscal Services 05/07/2025 Date ATTEST: Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk CITY CONTACT Rich Sessler Name Fire Chief Title 35 Cajon Street, Suite 12 Address Redlands, CA 92373 (909)798-7600 Phone