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qpp AW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS, INC. REGARDING CHEST COMPRESSION DEVICES WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners prioritizes the safety of all citizens and visitors of Lee County and in doing so provides emergency medical services through a franchisee agreement with FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc(hereinafter called FirstHealth).; and, WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners recognize that many of the emergency medical service calls require first responders to engage in life-saving techniques, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR); and, WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners approved the expenditure of $96,000.00 for the purchase of six Lucas 3 chest compression devices which provide automated chest compressions designed to provide a higher level of care for patients receiving CPR; and, WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will equip each of the six ambulances with a Lucas 3 chest compressor to be utilized in performing the franchise service of providing emergency medical services to all Lee County citizens and visitors; and, WHEREAS,the-Lee County Government will maintain ownership of the devices while FirstHealth will utilize the devices for the remainder of the franchise agreement or for the useful life of the devices; and, NOW,THEREFORE, Lee County Government and First Health do mutually agree as follow: 1. Lee County Government will purchase the six Stryker Lucas 3 chest compression devices and will assign asset numbers to each device. 2. FirstIealth of the Carolinas will be responsible for maintaining accountability for each device including which ambulance each device is assigned to at any given time and providing this information to Lee County Government upon request. 3. FirstHealth of the Carolinas will ensure each ambulance serving Lee County's jurisdiction will be equipped with a fully working device at all times. 4. FirstHealth of the Carolinas will ensure all of Lee County's purchased devices remain on any vehicle primarily assigned to Lee County's jurisdiction.