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A resolution approving an American Heart Association Site Agreement between Premedics, Inc. dba Training Center Services and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the Metropolitan Public Health Department to serve as an American Heart Association Training Site for the course BLS, HeartSaver.
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WHEREAS, Metropolitan Charter Section 10.104 provides that the Board of Health has the duty to contract for such services as will further the program and policies of the board, subject to confirmation by Resolution of Council; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, wishes to contract with Premedics, Inc. dba Training Center Services for the Metropolitan Public Health Department to serve as an American Heart Association Training Site for the BLS, HeartSaver course, and;
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this Agreement be approved.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1: That the American Heart Association Site Agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Premedics, Inc. dba Training Center Services attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2: That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves an American Heart Association (“AHA”) Site Agreement between the Metropolitan Board of Health and Premedics, Inc. DBA Training Center Services. The agreement allows students to take Basic Life Support (“BLS”) and HeartSaver courses.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Metro Public Health Department (“MPHD”) would be authorized to teach BLS and HeartSaver courses on behalf of the AHA. Premedics would process course rosters, provide course participation or completion cards, report to the AHA on behalf of MPHD, monitor record-keeping quality assurance and facilitate access to appropriate AHA regional faculty for course quality assurance issues. MPHD would maintain instructor files, course rosters, skills checks and failed/remedied written tests for all courses conducted by MPHD for at least three years after the course was conducted. All costs of providing courses and fees charged to students is the sole discretion and responsibility of MPHD. MPHD will be charged by Premedics a per card fee based on the amount of cards purchased yearly.
Fiscal Note: The per-card fee cost of the Basic Life Support course is $7.25 and HeartSaver course is $22.50. The card rates are subject to change at time of renewals or in response to price increases by the American Heart Association.