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RESOLUTION
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, an Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Training Task
Force appointed by the Denco Area 9-1-1 District has evaluated the
need for emergency medical dispatch training for jurisdictions
operating public safety answering points (PSAPs) provided by the
Denco Area 9-1-1 District; and
WHEREAS, the task force has recommended that the Denco Area
9-1-1 District Board of Managers support and fund the implementa-
tion of the Medical Priority Emergency Medical Dispatch Training
Program in jurisdictions that operate Enhanced 9-1-1 PSAPs provided
by the Denco Area 9-1-1 District; and
WHEREAS, the Denco Area 9-1-1 District Board of Managers has
approved the funding for the materials and training cost for the
implementation of the Medical Priority Dispatch Training Program
for telecommunicators of member jurisdictions during Calendar Year,
1993 contingent on the following:
1. That each participating jurisdiction develop a stand-
ard operating procedure for emergency medical dispatch-
ing;
2. That each participating jurisdiction agree to provide
EMD certification training for all new telecommunicators
and re-certification for all telecommunicators after
December 31, 1993; and
3. That each participating jurisdiction agrees to hold
harmless and indemnify the Denco Area 9-1-1 District in
matters directly related to emergency medical dispatch
training; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager having recommended to the CC adoption
of this resolution; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the City agrees to commence development of a
standard operating procedure for emergency medical dispatching.
SECTION II. That the City agrees to provide EMD certification
and recertification for all of its telecommunicators after December
31, 1993.
SECTION III. That in consideration of the foregoing, the City
agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Denco Area 9-1-1 District
in all matters directly related to emergency medical dispatch
training.
APPROVED and ADOPTED on this ~/'day of/~ , 1993o
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPR AS TO LEGAL FOR:
DEB~ A. D~YOVITCH, CITY ATTO~EY
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