Region 7 Healthcare Mutual Aid Agreement

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WITHDRAWAL FROM ASSISTANCE An Assisting Party may withdraw Assistance by giving verbal or written notice to the Requesting Party. Each Assisting Party that is providing Assistance to a Requesting Party agrees to give reasonable notice to the Requesting Party under the circumstances as they exist at the time before withdrawing Assistance. No Party shall be liable to another Party for, or be considered in breach of or default under this Agreement on account of, any withdrawal of assistance. The Requesting Party, at the time a resource request is made shall make every effort to notify the Assisting Party of the intended time a resource is needed. By sending a resource, the Assisting Party agrees to the requested time frame or shall clarify this point with the Requesting Party prior to resource departure, if alternate time frames are desired. If an Assisting Party's resource needs to depart an assignment prior to the agreed upon time frame the Assisting Party will make every effort to supply a replacement and avoid a gap in the service provided by the resource. Ifthe Assisting Party is unable to supply a substitute resource in a timely manner, they are requested to work with other hospitals or agencies to make every effort to replace said resource, but all parties must understand that resources may be in short supply during a crisis. ARTICLE VII PLANNING, MEETING AND TRAINING Parties are expected to: 1) ensure that other Parties have their most current contact information; 2) participate in scheduled meetings to coordinate operational and implementation matters, and 3) participate in Region 7 Healthcare Coalition emergency response planning. 4) pre-deployment training shall insure that assisting employees are aware of their obligation to inform their requesting party's immediate supervisor in the command structure if dangerous conditions exist, or if the assignment is not appropriate or if the assignment is inconsistent with safety regulations or their training. Said pre-deployment training is the responsibility of the Assisting Party, prior to resource departure. Curriculum for such training will be provided by the Region 7 Healthcare Coalition covered in Annex E. Parties agree to incorporate protocols related to this Agreement into regular emergency preparedness exercises and trainings, and will train in accordance with the Plan. Requesting Parties agree to provide "Just In Time Training" during Public Health Incidents, Emergencies or Disasters on their policies, procedures and protocols for Assisting Parties personnel. Parties