University of Washington 3/1/2018

PARAMEDIC STUDENT STATUS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 22. Paramedic Students will have the status of learners and will not replace U'X/personnel. Any service rendered by Paramedic Students is incidental to the educational purpose of the Paramedic Training Program. 23. Paramedic Students will be and will remain Fire Department employees, and will in no sense be considered UW employees. UW does not and will not assume any liability under any law relating to Worker's Compensation on account of any Fire Department Paramedic Student's performing, receiving training, or traveling pursuant to this Agreement. Paramedic Students will not be entitled to any monetary or other remuneration for services performed by them at UW, nor will UW otherwise have any monetary obligation to Fire Department or its Paramedic Students by virtue of this Agreement. 24. Paramedic Students are required to adhere to applicable UW standards, policies, and regulations during their Paramedic Training Program at UW. 25. Paramedic Students will wear appropriate attire and nametags, and will conform to the standards and practices established by UW during their Paramedic Training Program. 26. Students must make arrangements for their own transportation to and from all training activities. If students choose to carpool to training locations, they should be aware that the driver's personal auto insurance will be primarily responsible for any damage to property or bodily injury to other party or parties. If an accident occurs, the driver should contact the local police and complete an accident report. LIABILITY COVERAGE PROVISIONS 27. Each Party to this Agreement will be responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of its own employees, officers, trainees, or agents in the performance of this Agreement. Neither Party will be considered the agent of the other and neither Party assumes any responsibility to the other Party for the consequences of any act or omission of any person, firm, or corporation not a Party to this Agreement, other than Paramedic Students as provided in Paragraph 29 within this liability coverage section. 28. UW will defend, indemnify and hold Fire Department harmless from any loss, claim or damage arising from the negligent acts and omissions of UW's employees, officers, and agents connected with performing obligations under this Agreement. UW maintains a professional liability coverage program under the authority of RCW 28B.20.250, .253, and .255. Through that authority, UW provides professional liability coverage for its employees, officers, and agents in the performance of this Agreement. Paramedic Students are not agents of UW. 29. Fire Department will defend, indemnify and hold UW harmless from any loss, claim or damage arising from the negligent acts and omissions of Fire Department's employees, officers, Students and agents, including the independent negligence of Paramedic UW template 09/2017 revision UW-Everett Fire Department Affiliation Agreement-Page 4 of 7