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(A) In the events of a disaster or mass casualty incident, the ability of the emergency ALS ambulance providers to provide necessary prehospital emergency ambulance care and transportation may be disrupted or be inadequate for the number of casualties. It is necessary; therefore, that all ambulances permitted in Alameda County be available to assist disaster or mass casualty medical needs when there is a disaster or mass casualty incident. In the events of a disaster or mass casualty incident, the COUNTY will determin® the amount of assistance needed, determine accessible acceptable ambulance staffing and configuration, and may authorize the dispatch of any ambulance as permitted by law. Each service shall make available, and place into service, all permitted units at the request of the COUNTY. The COUNTY shall coordinate all medical mutual aid requests through the County Centralized Emergency Medical plspatch, the medical mutual aid system, and the County Health Officer when applicable. (B) The PERMITTEE shall have on file with the COUNTY, its Disaster Response Plan which includes a personnel call-back plan. (C) All managem®nt and field personnel of the PERMITTEE shall follow the COUNTY's Multi Casualty Incident (MCI) Plan Policy during an MCI. (D) The COUNTY may assist tho PERMITTEE in s®eking reimbursement for its costs from any disaster relief monies. The COUNTY shall have no financial responsibility for these costs or charges. (E) When requested by the COUNTY, the PERMITTEE shall participate in a COUNTY organized disaster exercise by sending one fully staffed ambulance with a minimum ninety (90) day notice from the COUNTY. All costs associated with their participation in the disaster exercise shall be the sole responsibility of the PERMITTEE. 8.114.470 CL{LAICAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM All BLS ambulance companies, in business more than one year, shall work with the COUNTY to develop and maintain a program that pravldes clinical experience to students enrolled in EM7 training programs approved by the COUNTY. 6.114.480 COUNTY LIABILITY Unless expressly agreed in writing, the COUNTY and the County of Alameda and its officers and employees shall not be liable for any PERMITTEE costs or charges associated with compliance undor this ordinance or the rules or regulations promulgated hereunder. 6.114.490 SEPARABILITY If any chapter, section, or subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance are for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent judgment, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and Independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. 25