Common use of Disaster Response Clause in Contracts

Disaster Response. Metro West Ambulance shall maintain an effective plan for the immediate recall of personnel for the staffing of additional units in a disaster situation or times of peak overload. The plan shall be exercised three times per calendar year. One exercise shall be conducted outside of normal business hours. Cumulative exercise results shall be compiled and an internal assessment conducted with each exercise. These findings shall be filed with the WCEO. During a man-made or natural disaster, (i.e., ice, snow, wind, flooding, earthquake or multiple patient scene or mass casualty incident), a declared emergency by an appropriate governmental agency, or any other situation as determined by the County, Metro West Ambulance’s normal mode of operation shall be enhanced or otherwise modified in order to provide services which are appropriate for the nature of the situation and which are collaborative with local disaster plans and protocols. If, despite the best efforts of Metro West Ambulance, the disaster/situation necessarily impairs Metro West Ambulance’s ability to conform to the requirements of this agreement, as determined in good faith and reasonably by the County, Metro West Ambulance shall not be subject to penalty or declared in breach. During the course of the disaster/situation, emergency (Code 3) responses associated with this agreement shall take priority over non-emergency ( Code 2) services. In the event of a man-made or natural disaster, (i.e., ice, snow, wind, flooding, earthquake or mass casualty incident) a declared emergency by an appropriate governmental agency, or any other situation as determined by the County, Metro West Ambulance shall not bill the County for additional costs unless a federal or state source of funds are available, or the County determines that billing is appropriate under the circumstances. Metro West Ambulance shall not include in its cost statement any charges for services rendered by volunteer employees. The cost statement associated with rendering aid under disaster conditions shall be based entirely upon the actual costs incurred by Metro West Ambulance in the course of rendering such disaster assistance, and shall not include costs of maintaining production capacity that would have normally been borne by Metro West Ambulance had the disaster not occurred.