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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN KING COUNTY, CITY OF KENT, AND CITY OF FEDERAL WAY ON
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN SOUTH KING COUNTY
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by the King County Executive and the
mayors of the City of Kent and City of Federal Way, and is intended to be a mutual expression
of understanding related to the provision of Medic One emergency medical services in South
King County.
King County and The Cities of Kent and Federal Way mutually agree that the following principles
will guide future decisions regarding emergency medical services:
. The delivery of Medic One emergency medical services should continue to be provided by
a regional network of King County, cities, and fire districts that promotes the integration
of advanced life support and basic life support services;
. The Medic One emergency medical service system should be regionally coordinated to
ensure continuity of patient care across King county. Such service delivery should be
based on efficient, high-quality patient care.
THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree that if King County elects not to continue as the provider of
advanced life support services through the King county Medic One program, that the Cities of Kent
and Federal Way shall have the option, in cooperation with other fire department providers, to take
the lead in the creation of a new public entity to operate advanced life support services in South King
County. This new public entity may include either agency, both agencies, or a network including
other South King County fire department providers, as providers of advanced life support services in
order to assure the continued provision of efficient and integrated emergency medical services in
South King County consistent with the principles enumerated above.
This Memorandum of Understanding may be executed in counterparts.
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(253) 661-4000
FEDERAL WAY WA 98003-6210
May 11, 1998
Charlotte Ohashi
King County Executive's Office
516 Third Ave. - Room 400
Seattle, WA 98104
Jim White, Mayor
City of Kent
220 - 4th Ave. So.
Kent, WA98032
Re:
Memorandum of Understanding
Dear Ms. Ohashi & Mr. White:
Enclosed, please find a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding Between King County, City
of Kent, and City of Federal Way on Emergency Medical Services in South King County. Said
memorandum was signed by Federal Way Mayor Ron Gintz on April 21, 1998, and is now being
forwarded to complete your files.
Should you require anything more of the this office, please contact me at (253) 661-4071.
Sincerely,
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Bob Baker
Deputy City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN KING COUNTY, CITY OF KENT, AND CITY OF FEDERAL WAY ON
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN SOUTH KING COUNTY
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by the King County Executive and the
mayors of the City of Kent and City of Federal Way, and is intended to be a mutual expression
of understanding related to the provision of Medic One emergency medical services in South
King County.
King County and The Cities of Kent and Federal Way mutually agree that the following principles
will guide future decisions regarding emergency medical services:
. The delivery of Medic One emergency medical services should continue to be provided by
a regional network of King County, cities, and fire districts that promotes the integration
of advanced life support and basic life support services;
. The Medic One emergency medical service system should be regionally coordinated to
ensure continuity of patient care across King county. Such service delivery should be
based on efficient, high-quality patient care.
THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree that if King County elects not to continue as the provider of
advanced life support services through the King county Medic One program, that the Cities of Kent
and Federal Way shall have the option, in cooperation with other fire department providers, to take
the lead in the creation of a new public entity to operate advanced life support services in South King
County. This new public entity may include either agency, both agencies, or a network including
other South King County fire department providers, as providers of advanced life support services in
order to assure the continued provision of efficient and integrated emergency medical services in
South King County consistent with the principles enumerated above.
This Memorandum of Understanding may be executed in counterparts.
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Bob Baker
The attached Memorandum of Understanding re: EMS should be signed and dated by the Mayor
as of 4-21-98. You, I assume, will assign an AG# to it and then one original gets mailed back to
KC (envelope provided) and one gets mailed to Jim White, Kent Mayor and one the City keeps.
Could you please forward a conformed copy to me for our files. Thanks. (If you prefer, Philip
Keightley could probably do cover letters.)
Eileen Robinson
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King County Executive
RON SIMS
March 9, 1998
Ron Gintz, Mayor
City of Federal Way
33530 First Way South
Federal W?JWA 98003
Dear Ma~z:
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I want to thank you for your support of the Medic One emergency medical services levy that was
overwhelming approved by the voters on February 3. The public demonstrated once again their
support for this critical service.
Action by the Federal Way City Council in December was necessary to the County placing the
measure before the voters. In discussions with your predecessor Skip Priest, Mayor White of Kent,
and Jim Hamilton of Fire District 39, we agreed to entering into a memorandum of understanding
regarding the future of the paramedic services in south King County. Your cities asked to have a
major role in determining the future provision of paramedic services in south King County should
the County ever decide to no longer be the provider. Mr. Hamilton, Chief Angelo from Kent, and
my staff have drafted language which reflects our mutual understanding on this matter. However, I
want to reiterate that King County has no intention of getting out of the paramedic service delivery
business.
I hope you will join me and Mayor White in signing the attached Memorandum of Understanding
and returning it as soon as possible. I will forward to you a copy of the fully executed document.
Thank you again for your support of the Medic One emergency medical services levy. If you have
any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at (206) 296-4040, or Steve Call, Assistant Deputy
County Executive at (206) 296-4526.
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King County Executive
cc: Alonzo Plough, Director, Department of Public Health
Steve Call, Assistant Deputy County Executive
KING COUNTY COURTHOUSE 516 THIRD AVENUE, ROOM 400 SEATTLE, WA 98104-3271
(206) 296-4040 296-0194 FAX 296-0200 TOO E-mail: ron.sims@metrokc.gov
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