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51 (b) Bloodborne Pathogen (annually) 1 hour Sec. 26-63. Insurance and financing for the first responder program. The sponsor fire department, a first responder agency shall secure and maintain insurance for all activities conducted pursuant to this program in a minimum liability/indemnity amount satisfactory to the county and shall hold the county harmless from any and all liability, damages or claims, including attorney's fees, that might be asserted or suffered by the county as a result of any act or omission of any of such respective department's officers, employees, agents or representatives arising out of services performed pursuant to this program. In this regard, on its certificate of insurance provided to the emergency medical services department, a sponsoring fire department shall indicate that its first responders are covered and that the county bears no responsibility for the actions of the respective sponsoring department. Sec. 26-64. Charges. There will be no charge for services of a county first responder agency or for first responder individuals acting as first responders. Donations may be accepted. Sec. 26-65. County first responder advisory board. (a) The first responder advisory board will consist of the following members: (1) President or designee of the county firefighters' association (2) Fire chief or designee of each approved first responder agency. (3) Advisory physician and/or emergency department nurse liaison. (4) Coordinator or designee of the county emergency management. (5) Chief or designee of county rescue squad. (6) A representative of the county board of commissioners or their designee. (7) Director or designee of county emergency medical services. (8) President or designee of the fire chiefs, association. (9) Sheriff of the county or his designee. (b) Each organization represented on the advisory board shall have one vote. All voting members will be verified prior to voting. Sec. 26-66° Operational standards for the county first responder advisory board. (a) The board will meet bi-annually, on the fourth Thursday of March and September. A 72-hour written notice will be given with time and location noted. (b) The board will address grievances as described in section 26-60. (c) The board will evaluate all requests for changes, deletions or additions to first responder program or this article and make recommendations to the board of county commissioners. (d) The board will provide audit and review for the first responder program. Sec. 26-67. Radio communications. Dispatch of first responders and necessary communications will be as follows: (1) Only the dispatch will be on the county fire frequency. (2) All communications by first responder will be on the ambulance frequency so that the responding ambulance crew will receive all information without the need for an information relay and all non-relevant communications will be kept off the fire frequency. These communications should be limited to the first responder checking en route (10-17) and arrival (10-23), plus any critical medical information. Sec. 26-68. Advanced life support care. Ail first responder organizations that wish to function as an expansion of the county emergency medical service's (EMT) advanced life support (ALS) program must meet the following guidelines: (1) The expansion package will be done through the county department of emergency medical services. (2) First responder organizations must participate in the county department of emergency medical services audit and review. (3) All ALS call sheets must be forwarded to the county emergency medical services assistant director on a monthly basis. (4) All training for ALS certification and re-certification will be provided by the county emergency medical services department and will follow county emergency medical services guidelines. (5) Names, certifications, and training records of first responder members at the ALS level will be on file with and approved by county emergency medical services department. Approved this the 21Bt day of September, 1998.