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b. If CountyEMS Director directs Contractor to respond to a medical disaster in an adjacent <br />jurisdiction, fines for Response Timesshall be suspended. Contractor shall use its best <br />efforts to maintain primary emergency services and may suspend non - emergency <br />services as necessary. <br />c. Incident Notification - Contractor shall have a mechanism in place to communicate <br />current field information to ACRECC during a medical response to: a) MCIs, b) disaster <br />responses, c) hazardous materials incidents, and d) other unusual occurrences, as <br />described in EMS Policies. <br />d. Interagency Training for Exercises /Drills- Contractor is encouraged to participate in <br />County- sanctioned exercises, disaster drills, and interagency training. <br />��x�ril�raihT 7Zi1� /► <br />7.1 Contractor shall work with County EMS to develop a Quality Improvement template that <br />shall be used to develop a Quality Improvement Plan. The Quality Improvement Plan shall: <br />a. Be consistent with the requirements of the State California for emergency medical <br />system quality improvement, including those contained in Title 22, Chapter 12. <br />b. Be consistent with County EMS Policies. <br />c. Be integrated with the County Contracted Private Provider, Medical Dispatch Centers, <br />and County EMS. <br />d. Incorporate compliance assurance, process measurement and control, and process <br />improvements. <br />e. Measure clinical indicators as developed through collaborative efforts with the County. <br />f Be based on current EMS research and call demand. <br />g. Endeavor to ensure the long -term economic viability of theEMS system while <br />maximizing value to the community. Contractor shallservice targets through process <br />improvement,standardization, and evaluation of internal programs. <br />7.2 The final Quality Improvement Plan must be submitted to theCounty EMS Director for <br />approval six (6) months following the Agreement Start Date. The County EMS Director may <br />revise the requirements of the Quality Improvement Plan no more often than annually. <br />7.3 Contractor shall ensure that personnel in leadership positions actively oversee the <br />implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan, including but not limited to: <br />a. Ensuring that the agency is represented at County EMS workgroups and /or committees <br />dealing with quality management <br />