HomeMy WebLinkAboutIL004 Interlocal Agreement July 28,200-7 3COT
Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding is between the City of Anacortes and the Guemes Fire
Department, Fire District#17.
Re: Mutual benefit purchase of Power Lift Gurney
The parties agree to share in the purchase of a power lift gurney as follows:
Section 1: The City of Anacortes utilizes Power Lift Gurneys in all of its medic units. Patients
transported via ambulance from Guemes Island are normally transferred from a non-powered gurney
to the ambulances power lift gurney. This adds additional movement that can cause discomfort for
the patient as well as take more time in delivering the patient to the Hospital.
Section 2: The Guemes Fire Department hereafter referred to as the "District" provides first
response Basic Life Support to its residents and visitors in a remote, and uniquely situated Island in
Skagit County. The City of Anacortes, hereafter referred to as the "City" is contracted to provide
Advanced Life Support Services to the District's residents via a response of a water ferry to access
the Island and the patients.
Section 4: .A benefit is provided to patients receiving medical care from both the District and City if
the patient is packaged on a power lift gurney prior to the medics arriving on scene. Once on scene,
the medics can smoothly transfer the pre-packaged patient into the ambulance without having to lift
and move them to a different stretcher. The medics will hand-off their empty gurney to the District
for later use. Meanwhile, the City will keep the traded gurney in service for the next call on Guemes
Island.
Section 5: .The City and District agree that the City will provide $2,000 dollars towards the purchase
of the Power Lift Gurney of similar model, and in exchange, the gurney will be rotated through the
City of Anacortes.
By`atk+L.asl r o; By G". ( � _ 144 i1,;/0.I
Richard NicYiolls—Commission Chairman H. Dean Maxwell -Mayor
ATTEST:
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-City Clerk
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