2001-125 To Enter into an Agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte and Georgian-Central Ambulance Communication Centre, Ministry of Health for Tiered Response Activation
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2001-125
Being a By-law to Enter into an Agreement between The Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte and Georgian-Central Ambulance Communication Centre, Ministry of l;Iealth for Tiered
Response Activation /
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, R.5.O., 1990, c.M.45, Section 102, as amended, authorizes the Council of a
Municipality to enact a by-law for the health and safety of its inhabitants;
AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it desirable to enter into an
agreement with Georgian-Central Ambulance Communication Centre, Ministry of Health to provide tiered
response;
NOW THEREFORE The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte enacts as follows:
1. That the Fire Chief, on behalf of the Township of Oro-Medonte, be authorized to execute the Letter of
Agreement for the Tiered Response Activation, shown as Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part
of this By-law.
2. That this By-law shall come into full force and effect on its final passing thereof.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 5th DAY OF December, 2001.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 5th DAY OF Dec. ,2001.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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Mayor, Ian Beard
;t+ ~A ~arilYn Pennycook
LETTER OF AGREEMENT DATED
THE 1st DAY OF January, 2002
FOR THE TIERED RESPONSE ACTIVATION
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BETWEEN GEORGIAN - CENTRAL AMBULANCE COMMUNICATION CENTRE,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH,
AND
ORO-MEroN'T'R F'TRF. ^" F.MF.R~F.l\JC'y SF.~Flr:'BS
DEPARTMENT
When an ambulance is requested for an address within the Municipality/City of Or()-MPrl()nte , the Oro-Medonte
Fire & Emergency Se:rvi r.es Department agrees to respond at the request of Georgian -Central Ambulance
Communications Centte'(C.A.C.C.) where a person is believed to be suffering from:
1- UNCONSCIOUS- immediate notification
2- Unconscious/Seizure> 30 yr. no hx. - immediate notification
3- Not breathing - immediate notification
4- Unknown if possible cardiac - immediate notification
5- Uncontrol1ed Traumatic Bleed - immediate notification
6- Acute Shortness of Breath - Ambulance arrival on scene> 15 minutes
7 - Cardiac Chest pain - Ambulance arrival on scene> 15 minutes (consider hx..)
8- Allied Agency (including Ambulances)
9- Public request outside of the above criteria
This agreement recognizes the local Fire Departments may not be able to respond when occupied with a fire
response or for any other reason as detennined by the Fire Chief or designate.
It is hereby agreed that all parties have in place the required liability insurance.
This agreement will be reviewed, revised, and maintained as a joint effort involving the participating agencies on
an annual basis, or at the request of a participating agency.
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Georgian C.A.