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File ID: 2023-00049 2/21/2023 Consent Item 10.
Contract: Training for EMT-Paramedic Students
File ID: 2023-00049
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager's designee, to execute the Agreement Regarding Training for EMT-Paramedic Students with Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) and American Medical Response West doing business as NCTI for the Sacramento Fire Department to provide education and training in emergency medical services to LRCCD and NCTI students for $3,300 per student for an initial three-year period with two possible one-year extensions not to exceed a total of five years; and 2) authorizing the City Manager to adjust the Fire Department’s revenue and expenditure budgets to reflect funds collected under these agreements until June 30, 2023.
Contact: Tilden Billiter, Deputy Chief, (916) 808 - 1603, [email protected], Fire Department
Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Agreement RE Training for EMT-P, Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) 4-Agreement RE Training for EMT-P, American Medical Response West DBA NCTI Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Due to continuing requirements to provide quality emergency medical services, Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) is partnering with LRCCD and American Medical Response West doing business as NCTI to provide quality training at a low cost to the Sacramento community.
This training would be available to individuals that possess a high school diploma or General
File ID: 2023-00049 2/21/2023 Consent Item 10.
Education Diploma and a valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. The program has drawn the interest of women and minority communities of which SFD has a hiring shortfall.
This opportunity would also be open to SFD EMTs who would like to upgrade to Paramedic.
The EMT-Paramedic program allows the SFD to provide training and career opportunities to individuals with a desire to work in public safety.
Policy Considerations: City Code: Article III, Section 20: All powers of the city [including, but not limited to, the power to contract] shall be vested in the city council except as otherwise provided in this charter.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined by section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and is otherwise exempt pursuant to sections 15061(b)(3); 15378(b)(2).
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: The contractual partnering relationships between the City of Sacramento and LRCCD and NCTI is in the best interest of the City and EMT-Paramedic students for the following reasons:
· This program provides a pipeline for the SFD to diversify its workforce, a goal of the City and benefitting the community at large, employees of the SFD, and the EMT- Paramedic students. · Paramedic students will receive on-the-job experience by receiving hands-on training that will allow them to complete their course of instruction.
Financial Considerations: The Fire Department’s revenue and expenditure budget will be adjusted at the end of June 30, 2023 to reflect any funds collected under this agreement.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): The City will not be purchasing goods or services under this agreement.
RESOLUTION NO.
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
APPROVING THE AGREEMENTS REGARDING TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN -PARAMEDIC (EMT-P)
BACKGROUND
A. Via the Sacramento Fire Department (SFD), the City of Sacramento proposed to partner with Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) and American Medical Response West doing business as NCTI to provide education and training in emergency medical services to members of the community.
B. These agreements address field precepting that SFD would provide required hands-on training for paramedic students to complete their education. The goals of this program are 1) to provide quality training through a field preceptorship, 2) to build and sustain strong ties between SFD and the community, and 3) to increase selection pool for future hiring of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics at SFD.
C. This program serves as a gateway for students interested in a career with SFD by offering a field internship.
D. The term of these agreements are an initial three years with two one-year extensions. These agreements may be terminated at any time without cause by either party by giving thirty (30) days written notice of termination to the other party.
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute the Agreement Regarding Training for EMT-Paramedic Students with Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) and American Medical Response West doing business as NCTI for the Sacramento Fire Department to provide education and training in emergency medical services to Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) and American Medical Response West doing business as NCTI students for $3,300.00 per student for an initial three-year period with two possible one-year extensions not to exceed a total of five years.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to adjust the Fire Department’s annual revenue and expenditure budgets to reflect funds collected under the Agreement.
AGREEMENT RE: TRAINING FOR EMT-PARAMEDIC STUDENTS
This agreement is made as of March 24, 2023 by and between the City of Sacramento ("City"), a municipal corporation and California charter city, through its Fire Department, and Los Rios Community College District (hereinafter "School").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City is a provider of emergency medical services withing the City of Sacramento; and
WHEREAS, School provides instruction to students desiring to become certified as emergency medical technicians and paramedics; and
WHEREAS, School's students must service a field internship to complete their course of instruction; and
WHEREAS, City is able to provide field internships for some of School's students; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 1799.100 provides that:
In order to encourage local agencies and other organizations to train people in emergency medical services, no local agency, entity of state or local government, private business or nonprofit organization included on the statewide registry that voluntarily and without exception and receipt of compensation donates services, goods, labor, equipment, resources, pr dispensaries or other facilities, in compliance with Section 8588.2 of the Government Code, or other public or private organization with sponsors, authorizes, supports, finances, or supervises the training of people, or certifies those people, excluding physicians and surgeons, registered nurses, and licensed vocational nurses, as defined, in emergency medical services, shall be liable for any civil damages alleged to result from those training programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. City shall provide supervised field experience in its field setting for School's students for instructional purposes. Students under this program are in attendance with City for educational purposes and are not employees of either School or City for any purpose. Students are not entitled to compensation for services, employee welfare and pension benefits, or workers' compensation benefits from City. The days and hours of field experience shall be mutually agreed upon by School and City. In each field settings, a City employee shall be designated to be responsible for evaluating the student's performance and maintain all program reports pertaining to the student's activities during the field