Approving the 5 Year Interlocal Agreement with St. Joseph County for Emergency Medical Services

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I 8. South Bend shall make reasonable efforts to collect from the Unincorporated County ambulance patients served under this agreement all due payments and shall return all such monies collected to St. Joseph within thirty (30) days of receipt, except as provided herein. South Bend will provide detailed monthly reports to St. Joseph concerning collections, payments, and runs made pursuant to this agreement. South Bend shall reimburse Liberty Township Ambulance Service, the town of Walkerton, Union North Ambulance Service and New Carlisle Ambulance Service fifty percent (50 %) of any payment received for services rendered for an AILS assist in said localities prior to disbursal of funds to St. Joseph. 9. Both parties recognize that under certain circumstances proper medical procedure may require that the two (2) persons assigned to the ambulance provide medical care to the patient and that the ambulance be driven by an EVOC- Certified volunteer firefighter from another township within St. Joseph County. In the event of an automobile accident or occurrence under such circumstances, St. Joseph agrees to indemnify and hold harmless South Bend from any and all claims, actions, causes of actions, demands, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever for which South Bend might be liable. 10. South Bend shall remain liable for the acts of its agents, employees and servants during the performance of this contract. South Bend hereby undertakes and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless St. Joseph and its employees, officers, and agents from any and all loses, expenses, damages, claims, causes of actions, or judgments arising out of any negligent or intentional act (s) or omission (s) of South Bend or its employees, servants or agents. The forgoing indemnification, hold harmless and undertaking of St. Joseph by South Bend shall not apply to any loss, damage, expense, demand, claims, cause of action or judgment arising out of or caused by instances covered in Paragraph 9 of this agreement or arising out of a communications system other than the South Bend Police Department Communications Center.