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~° ALS FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF ALAMEDA AND CITY OF SAN LEANDRO Section 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The COUNTY is designated as the local EMS Agency (LEMSA) as defined in the California Health and Safety Code Division 2.5, Section 1797.94 responsible for establishing policies and ~ procedures for the approval and designation of paramedic service providers within its jurisdiction. The COUNTY relies on the municipalities to provide the first paramedic on scene in most cases. 1.2 The COUNTY has established an Emergency Medical Service District (EM-1983-1) and has entered into agreements with various EMS providers, both public and private, to assure the availability of emergency paramedic service within the territory of the District. 1.3 The CONTRACTOR(S) are willing to provide first response to requests for emergency medical assistance in Alameda County, to render emergency first aid, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Life Support (ALS) (Paramedic) services on its First Responder Units as a cost effective mechanism to enhance emergency medical services to their residents and to enable the private ambulance provider to meet response time requirements . 1.3.1 The CONTRACTORS inGude the agencies/cities listed below: Alameda County Fire Department 11 FRALS Units Dublin 3 FRALS Units Emeryville 2 FRALS Units Fremont 13 FRALS Units Hayward 11 FRALS Units Livermore 5 FRALS Units Newark 4 FRALS Units Oakland 33 FRALS Units Pleasanton 5 FRALS Units San Leandro 7 FRALS Units Union City 3 FRALS Units The number of FRALS units listed will not change during the life of this contract unless it is determined that the system would benefit from adding additional unit(s). Due to the adjustment that would be required in the Ambulance Transport agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors, it will be the sole determination of the Contract Administrator whether or not the additional FRALS unit(s) will be compensated; approval for additional units shall not be unreasonably withheld. 1.4.1 The parties hereby execute this single agreement which will constitute formal Designation of CONTRACTOR as an authorized provider of ALS services within the Alameda County EMS system under Health & Safety Code Section 1797.178, a paramedic service provider agreement under Title 22 CCR Section 100168(b)(4), and a written agreement regarding the provision of pre- hospital emergency medical services under Health 8~ Safety Code Section 1797.201. 1.4.2 Neither CONTRACTOR nor COUNTY waive any rights it may have pursuant to Section 1797.201.