States of Jersey Ambulance Service and St. John Ambulance (Jersey): Memorandum of Understanding

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A decision made 11 May 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2017-00054
Decision Summary Title :	Memorandum of Understanding between the States of Jersey Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance Jersey		Date of Decision Summary:	4 May 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Chief Ambulance Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Chief Ambulance Officer		Person Giving Oral Report:	-
Written Report Title :	Memorandum of Understanding ‘between the’ States of Jersey Ambulance Service and The Commandery of the Bailiwick of Jersey, St John Ambulance		Date of Written Report:	22 March 2017
Written Report Author:	Chief Ambulance Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding between the States of Jersey Ambulance Service and The Commandery of the Bailiwick of Jersey, St John Ambulance.
Decision(s): To update what has hitherto been a written longstanding agreement with St John Ambulance Jersey.
Reason(s) for Decision: To update existing formal arrangements To enhance the Ambulance Service response to a Major Incident or Major Medical Emergency. To give St John Ambulance Jersey a formal role in support of the Ambulance Service in the event of a Major Incident. To give St John Ambulance Jersey clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
Resource Implications: St John Ambulance Jersey to provide a cadre of members and a fleet of vehicles in support of the States of Jersey Ambulance Service in the event of a Major Incident or Major Medical Emergency. To agree roles, responsibilities, standards of performance and training. To provide supplementary support to St John Ambulance Jersey in the form of technical support, supplies and services at minimal revenue cost to the States of Jersey Ambulance Service. No prior financial commitment is required on either side, however the agreement allows for reasonable expenses being paid to St John Ambulance following call out.
Action required: The Chief Ambulance Officer to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the States of Jersey Ambulance Service, having been agreed by the Minister.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):