COMMUNICATIONS       SYSTEMS       MANAGEMENT Clause Samples

COMMUNICATIONS       SYSTEMS       MANAGEMENT. ‌ A) Ambulance Communication Equipment. i) The Contractor will be responsible to purchase/lease, install, and maintain all telecommunications equipment on the appropriate frequencies necessary to complete the services described in this Agreement. ii) The Contractor shall equip each ambulance with one portable radio for each crew member, and one mobile radio capable of interoperability with fire and medical communication channels. iii) The Contractor shall equip each ambulance with one mobile telephone. iv) Contractor will use automatic vehicle location systems (AVLs), mobile data computers (MDCs), and GPS mapping technology. The AVL system must interface with the County Designated Communications Center CAD system. The Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with the purchase and on-going operations of the AVL system. v) The Contractor shall equip each ambulance, and field supervisor vehicle with a mobile computer with mobile data computer capability, CAD access, mapping software, and the ability to send electronic patient care records to the receiving hospital and a centralized server via wireless technology. Each ambulance shall be equipped with AVL and GPS fully interfaced to the CAD system for unit recommendation and SSM purposes. vi) The Contractor shall equip each ambulance with appropriate emergency communications and alerting devices capable of being used to notify ambulance personnel of response needs. vii) Communication equipment used for ambulance-to-hospital communications shall be configured so that personnel actually providing patient care are able to directly communicate with base or receiving hospital staff about the patient. viii) The Contractor shall operate the two-way radios in conformance with Applicable Law, including all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Communication Commission, and in conformance with all applicable LEMSA Medical Director rules and operating procedures, and LEMSA policies.