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May 23, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 178 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 Eemergency Mmedical Saervices Ddepartment, 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. (Ord. of 12-7-92 (2), ~ 13) 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. (Ord. of 12-7-92 (2), ~ 14) Sec. 26-65. County first responder advisory board. (a) The first respsaaer alF:isery eoara '.:ill eeasist ef the felle'.da!j" memBers. (1) presiaeat er aesi!j"aee af the eaHaty firefi!j"hters' assaeiatiaa (2) Fire ehief er aesi!j"aee ef eaeh appreve~ first respeaaer a!j"eaey. (J) .7\~ei7iBe:EY pl=lysieian aRaler emerg011ey aepartmentf.lurae liaison. (1) GesrEiinat.er er aesi~Ree sf the eSl=lRty emer~eRey maRa~emeRt.. (5) CRief SF aesignee af eeuRtYLe8euee~uad. eel A Fepresentatiye sf theeeunty saara af eemmissisners 8FEReir aesi~Ree. (7) Direeter er aesi!j"aee af eeHaty emer!j"eaey meaieal serviees. (8) PF6siaeRE er aeBi~Ree sf the fire ehiefs'asseeiatisR. (9) E:heriff ef the eeHaty ar his aesi!j"aee. (e) Eaeh er!j"aaieatdea represeatea ea the aaviser]' eeara shall Haye eae vate. 1'~11 ~..etifl~ memBers \:i11 Be .:e:rifiea prier 'Ee vetiflg. (a) The Cabarrus County Fireman's Association Board of Directors will serve as the County First Responder Advisory Board. (b) Membership includes the Chief of each fire department, Chief of the Rescue Squad, EM Director, EMS Director, or designee and 2 delegates from each departmen tl agency. (c) All agencies will have 3 votes. (d) The County Medical Director under the County EMS Plan will provide policy and procedure direction to the Advisory Board. (Ora. ef 12 ? 92 (2), S 15) Sec. 26-66. operational standards for the county first responder advisory board. (a) The board will meet ei aaaually, aa the feHrth THHrSaay ef Hareh aaa E:eptemlaer quarterly on the 2nd Thursday of March, June, September and December. 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 eaara ef Cabarrus Ceounty Board of Ceommissioners (d) The board will provide audit and review for the first responder program (Ord. of 12-7-92 (2), ~ 16) 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. (3) priority dispatch.will be utilized. (Ord. of 12-7-92 (2), ~ 17) Sec. 26-68. Advanced life s~pport care. All first responder organizations that wish to function as an expansion of the Cabarrus Ceounty Eemergency MRl.edical Sservice I s (EMT) Aadvanced Ll-ife Saupport (ALS) pprogram must meet the following guidelines: (1) The expansion package will be done through the Cabarrus Ceounty aepartmeat ef Eemergency Mmedical Saervices Department. (2) First responder organizations must participate in the Cabarrus Ceounty aepartmeBE sf Bernergency MRl.edical Saervices Department audit and review. (3) All ALS call sheets must be forwarded to the eeHaty Eemergency Mmedical 8eervices Director/Aassistant nairector on a monthly basis. (4) All training for ALS certification and re-certification will be provided "'..-.---