Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Fire & Rescue Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Affiliation Agreement for Clinical Training of Paramedic Trainees with DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.
Body
Information Contact: Darnell D Fullum
Phone Number: (678) 409-7731
PURPOSE:
To consider approval of an affiliation agreement which will provide clinical learning experiences for sworn employees of DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department enrolled in the Paramedic Fire Rescue Education program.
NEED/IMPACT:
The clinical education experience is an important part in providing Fire Rescue paramedic trainees real world hospital environmental learning. This agreement will allow paramedic trainees access to hospital areas such as Cath labs, ICU/CCU, triage, labor/delivery, general surgical, department psychiatry and many other disciplines. By providing approval of the agreement with DeKalb Medical Center Inc., the DeKalb County Paramedic Fire Rescue Education program will offer opportunities at Emory Decatur and Emory Hillandale Hospitals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No cost to the County
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents...