Title
Enter Into an Education Affiliation Agreement with Banner Health for Paramedic Education (Ordinance S-44694)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an education affiliation agreement with Banner Health for Phoenix Fire Department Paramedic Education.
Report
Summary
This agreement will allow Phoenix Fire Department paramedic students to take part in clinical rotations at Banner Health facilities, and participate in patient care under the direct supervision of a designated Banner instructor. Paramedic students are required to complete 80 hours of clinical rotations to be compliant with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, as recommended by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions, a national organization that accredits paramedic program curricula training and methodology. This accreditation is a requirement of the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS), the entity that ultimately authorizes the Phoenix Fire Department paramedic program. The skills and experience gained from the paramedic education rotations will allow the Fire Department to continue to provide quality patient care.
Contract Term
The agreement will be for five years from the date executed.
Financial Impact
This proposed agreement does not have a cost component.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire Department.