The County of Gloucester ("County EMS") is hereby
recognized as the organization providing basic life support, emergency
medical, first aid, medical and vehicle rescue, and other associated
services to the citizens of and visitors to the Township of Mantua
("Township").
The County EMS shall provide twenty-four-hour
emergency basic life support, medical, first aid, medical and vehicle
rescue, and other associated services to the residents of and visitors
to the Township, and such service to other individuals pursuant to
reciprocal agreements with municipalities within or without the County
of Gloucester for intermunicipal fire and ambulance assistance and
mutual aid or pursuant to any mutual aid agreements as may be in effect
from time to time. These services shall be provided in accordance
with the interlocal services agreement to be entered into by the County
EMS with the Township, an original of which shall be maintained on
file with the Township Clerk.
The County EMS shall conduct a proper schedule
of training to ensure that its members maintain the highest degree
of medical response efficiency and proficiency. The Township Committee
annually shall have the right to review the efficiency of County EMS
so as to ensure that the Township is adequately protected against
medical emergencies.
The County EMS shall be responsible to conduct
its activities in accordance with the requirements of all applicable
federal, state, county and local statutes, rules, laws, regulations,
and ordinances.
The Township specifically reserves and retains
the right to pursue all legal and equitable remedies in order to fully
enforce the provisions of this chapter as they pertain to the health,
safety and welfare of the people of the Township.