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E MERGENCY M EDICAL S ERVICES F IRST R ESPONDER A DVANCED L IFE S UPPORT A GREEMENT (7 /1/201 9 ) <br />Page 7 of 24 <br />a.Ensuring the agency is represented at County EMS workgroups and/or committees <br />dealing with quality improvement. <br />b.Designating a manager to oversee City’s quality improvement plan. <br />c.Submitting required reports to the County. <br />d.Actively participating in quality improvement and/or research projects designed to <br />improve the quality of emergency medical services in Alameda County. <br />SECTION 8 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS <br />8.1 City shall provide a highly qualified and experienced physician, Registered Nurse, or <br />Paramedic to implement and oversee City's Quality Improvement Plan. This individual shall <br />be responsible for the medical Quality Improvement/Assurance evaluation of City's <br />services. <br />8.2 City shall ensure appropriate personnel represent the department at County EMS meetings. <br />8.3 City shall submit via email, on or before February 1st of each year, an annual list of all <br />paramedics with license dates and expiration dates as specified in County EMS Policies. <br />8.4 Personnel Licensure/Certification/Training Requirements: <br />a.Field Personnel performing First Responder services under the Agreement shall at all <br />times be appropriately certified and/or licensed to practice in the State of California and <br />in the case of Paramedics, accredited in Alameda County. <br />b.City shall, at all times, retain copies of current licenses, certifications, and training <br />documentation for Field Personnel performing First Responder services and provide <br />electronically if requested by EMS Director. <br />SECTION 9 - ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE REPORT AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM <br />9.1 City shall ensure its employees use and are trained on a National EMS Information System <br />(NEMSIS) and California EMS Information System (CEMSIS) compliant Patient Care Report <br />("PCR") for patient documentation on all calls, including: <br />a.patient contacts; <br />b.canceled calls; and, <br />c.non-transports, with the exception of refusal of service and disaster response, pursuant <br />to County EMS Policies. <br />9.2 First Responder personnel: <br />665