University of Washington 3/1/2018

Paramedic Students to meet the educational requirements for paramedic certification with the Washington Department of Health pursuant to RCW 18.71.205 and WAC Chapter 246-976. 13. UW will evaluate Paramedic Student progress as part of the Paramedic Training Program. UW will submit required reports on each Paramedic Student's performance to Fire Department on forms provided by Fire Department. 14. UW will have the final responsibility for grading Paramedic Students. 15. UW will designate one person as the Educational Supervisor,who will maintain contact with the Fire Department-designated Liaison to assure mutual participation in and review of the Paramedic Training Program and Paramedic Student progress. UW will notify Fire Department of any change in the Educational Supervisor. 16. The Paramedic Training Program will include, as applicable, clinical educational experiences in UW Medicine health care facilities. UW will designate appropriately qualified Preceptors as applicable, to be responsible for supervision of Paramedic Students during the clinical educational experience portions of the Paramedic Training Program. 17. UW will provide Paramedic Students with access to sources of information necessary for the Paramedic Training Program, within UW policies and procedures and commensurate with patients' rights, including library resources and reference materials. 18. UW will make available to Paramedic Students basic supplies and equipment necessary for the Paramedic Training Program and related care of patients. Within the limitation of facilities, UW will make available office and conference space for Paramedic Students and, as needed, the Fire Department School Liaison. 19. UW retains full responsibility for the care of its UW Medicine patients and for related billing, and will maintain the quality of patient care without relying on the Paramedic Students' clinical training activities for staffing purposes. 20. UW has the right to take immediate temporary action to maintain its operation free from disruption and to ensure quality of patient care, including the right to terminate access to its UW Medicine health care facilities or participation in the Paramedic Training Program by a particular Paramedic Student. As soon as reasonable possible thereafter, the UW Educational Supervisor will notify Fire Department of the action taken. All final resolutions of the Paramedic Student's academic status in such situations will be made solely by UW, and all final resolutions of the Paramedic Student's employment status in such situations will be made solely by Fire Department. 21. On any day when a Paramedic Student is participating in the Paramedic Training Program at its facilities, UW will provide to such Paramedic Student necessary emergency health care or first aid for accidents occurring in its facilities. The Paramedic Student will be responsible for the costs of all care. Except as provided in this agreement, UW will have no obligation to furnish medical or surgical care to any Paramedic Student. UW template 09/2017 revision UW-Everett Fire Department Affiliation Agreement-Page 3 of 7