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Home My WebLink About2017-205 Agreement for Services SOU and AFR Agreement for Services between - Southern Oregon University, a University with a Governing Board and Ashland Fire and Rescue Article 1. Preamble The parties agreed during the 2017-2019 academic years, Ashland Fire and Rescue (AF&R) will provide Southern Oregon University (SOU) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training on Campus. Ashland Fire and Rescue proposes to offer the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training on the SOU campus as a course for credit for students and allow staff, faculty and the general public to take the course at no charge. Article 2. Definitions 1. SOU is defined as Southern Oregon University. 2. CERT is defined as Community Emergency Response Team. 3. AF&R is defined as Ashland Fire and Rescue and responsible for CERT Team. 4. FEMA is defined as Federal Emergency Management Agency. Article 3. Responsibilities 1. AF&R responsibilities: a. Cert will provide 30 hours of training consisting of the following subject areas as defined by FEMA. L Disaster Preparedness Provides an overview of person preparedness and community preparedness, ii.Fire Safety Demonstrates how to safely and effectively extinguish a fire utilizing an approved extinguisher and how to identify safety during a fire incident. iii. Disaster Medical Operations (two part series) Teaches how to recognize and treat Life-Threatening Conditions, Triage, Public Health Considerations, Functions of Disaster Medical Operations, Disaster Medical Treatment Areas, Patient Evaluation, Basic Treatment. iv. Search and Rescue Trains students how to size up the situation in which the search and rescue teams will operate. Students will also learn safe techniques for lifting, leveraging, cribbing, and victim removal. v.CERT organization Students learn the nuts of bolts of Community Emergency Response Teams and their functions including Rescuer Safety, Agreement for Services: CERT Page 1 of 4 Documentation, Team Organization. vi. Disaster Psychology Explains the psychological impact of a disaster on rescuers and victims and how to provide psychological first aid." Caring for Yourself, Your Buddy, and Victims: Steps one can take individually and as part of a CERT before, immediately following, and after a disaster. vii. Terrorism Students will learn the definition of terrorism and terrorist goals, how terrorists choose their targets, the weapons that terrorists are known or are suspected to have and the risk posed by various terrorist weapons, cues that help to identify when a terrorist attack may have occurred or may be imminent, ways to prepare for a terrorist incident, and CERT protocols for terrorist incidents and protective action following an event. Viii. EmerRency Operations Center (EOC) Functions An EOC is responsible for the strategic overview, or "big picture", of the disaster, and does not normally directly control field assets, instead making operational decisions and leaving tactical decisions to lower commands. SOU has implemented EOC training for staff in the past and would open one in the event of disaster affecting the SOU campus, ix. Natural Hazards Mitigation Nationally recognized hazards are based on scope, likelihood of occurring and potential impact on community. b. AF&R would be contracted to provide this training. A cadre of instructors will be used and may inclu-de any of the following: Ashland CERT.Program Coordinator, CERT members, firefighters and scheduled fire department personnel based on availability and expertise. c. AF&R will provide a qualified lead instructor with a Masters Degree or equivalent. AF&R will ensure the lead instructor's qualifications for all training. The lead instructor will provide a syllabus with learning expectations and students that includes all learning expectations and desired student outcomes. The CERT Coordinator will attend each class and will act as the instructor available to answer student questions, perform student grading, and perform other classroom leadership functions as necessary. d. Upon Course Completion, students will receive a certificate of completion and will have the ability to join the local CERT SOU team. The CERT training is a nationally recognized program with curriculum developed by FEMA. There are over 60 CERTs in Oregon alone and training is transferable. CERT provides support to first responders in the field. e. Basic training graduates can also partake in continued training with Ashland CERT. Ashland CERT offers advanced trainings, refresher trainings, and leadership training throughout the year to all those successfully completing basic training. Agreement for Services: CERT Page 2 of 4 2. SOU responsibilities: a. Promote and advertise the class via the SOU online class schedule, including a description and footnote to emphasize that: • National curriculum is transferable to other cities/towns having CERT programs. • CERT training knowledge and skills add distinction to a resume. • Basic first aid and responder skills unify CERT members and first responders in the field. b. Provide a campus liaison promoting the class within the OAL academic area. c. Provide a classroom equipped with working computer, projector, and white board. The room needs to be open enough to practice lifesaving skills such as patient back-boarding, cribbing and other rescue techniques within the scope of the curriculum. d. Provide monetary compensation to AF&R - $750 for delivery of the course for up to 10 paying students; $1500 for delivery of the class for 11-20 paying students. There would be no charge for faculty, staff or community members who are non- paying students. Payment amount will be based on total paying student enrollment as of the first day of class for each term offered. e. Payment will be made within thirty (30) days after enrollment is verified directly to AF&R and AF&R invoice is received. Article 4. Terms of Agreement: 1. Period of agreement: a. Start Date: October 1, 2017 b. End Date: June 30, 2019 c. Course training will be offered up to three times annually based on student and community demand. Classes and course scheduling will be both traditional and non-traditional in format. 2. Cancellation: a. Per Term: Cancellation determination will be based upon minimum student attendance requirements of ten students; the minimum requirement encompasses both paying students and public participants. Enrollment will be verified two weeks prior to class start day each term. b. Contract: Program will be reviewed by both parties at the completion of Spring Term to determine renewal of the program for the upcoming academic year. 3. Indemnification and Insurance: a. Indemnification: To the extent permitted by Article XI, Section 7 of the Oregon Constitution and the Oregon Tort Claims Act (ORS 30.260 to 30.300), each party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party and its officers, employees and agents from claims arising from injury to any person or damage Agreement for Services: CERT Page 3 of 4 to property caused by the negligence or other wrongful acts or omissions of the party, its officers, employees or agents. b. Insurance: AF&R shall secure at its own expense and keep in effect during the term of this agreement comprehensive general liability insurance with broad form CGL endorsement or commercial general liability insurance, and AF&R shall also secure at its own expense and keep in effect auto liability insurance. Each policy shall have a minimum limit of $2,000,000 for each occurrence, each with an annual aggregate limit of $4,000,000. The insurance policies, which cannot be excess to a self-insurance program, are to be issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Oregon. AF&R shall furnish an endorsement from the insurance company naming SOU, its governing board, officers and employees as additional insured. Endorsement must be mailed to SOU contact representative. If requested, complete copies of insurance policies, trust agreements, etc., shall be provided to SOU. 4. Commencement: This agreement begins following signature of all parties. Article 5. Parties and Contact information - - • Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland Oregon 97520 Contact: John King, Ph.D. Director of Education, Health and Leadership, • 541-552-6261 email: kingjo(@sou.edu City of Ashland, CERT, 455 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, Or 97520 Contact: Terri Eubanks 541-552-2226, email: eubankst@ashland.or.us Article 6. Terms of Agreement - For the U ity: John King, PhD Director of ucation, Health and Leadership Craig Morris, VP for Finance and Administration. Associate Vice President For the City of Ashland CERT: tA--- John Karn I terim City Administrator Agreement for Services: CERT Page 4 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE Agent This certificate is issued as a matter of information only DIRECT and confers no rights upon the certificate holder other than those provided in the coverage document. This certificate does not amend, extend or alter the coverage afforded by the coverage documents listed herein. citycounty insurance services Named Member or Participant Companies Affording Coverage City of Ashland COMPANY A -CIS COMPANY B - National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pitts, PA 20 East Main Street COMPANY C - RSUI Indemnity Ashland, OR 97520 LINES OF COVERAGE This is to certify that coverage documents listed herein have been issued to the Named Member herein for the Coverage period indicated. Notwithstanding any requirement, term or condition of any contract or other document with respect to which the certificate may be issued or may pertain, the coverage afforded by the coverage documents listed herein is subject to all the terms, conditions and exclusions of such coverage documents. Type of Coverage Company Certificate Effective Termination Date Coverage Limit Letter Number Date General Liability A 17LASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 General Aggregate: $15,000,000 X Commercial General Liability Each Occurrence: $5,000,000 X Public Officials Liability X Employment Practices X Occurrence Auto Liability A 17LASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 General Aggregate: None X Scheduled Autos Each Occurrence: $5,000,000 X Hired Autos X Non-Owned Autos Auto Physical Damage A 17APDASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 X Scheduled Autos X Hired Autos X Non-Owned Autos X Property A 17PASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 Per Filed Values X Boiler and Machinery A 17BASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 Per Filed Values X Excess Crime B 17ECASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 Per Loss: $750,000 X Excess Earthquake C 17EQASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 Each Occurrence: $5,000,000 X Excess Flood C 17FASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 Each Occurrence: $5,000,000 X Excess Cyber Liability A 17ECLASH 7/1/2017 7/1/2018 Occurrence/Aggregate: $450,000 Workers' Compensation Description: For training(s) conducted by Ashland Fire & Rescue on property belonging to Southern Oregon University. Southern Oregon University is additionally named for these training events. Certificate Holder: CANCELLATION: Should any of the coverage documents herein be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, CIS will provide 30 days written notice to the certificate holder named herein, but failure to mail such Southern Oregon University notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon CIS, its agents or representatives, or the issuer A University with a Governing Body of this certificate. 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard Ashland, OR 97520 Sy- j,.+- Date: June 16, 2017