States of Jersey Ambulance Service: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and St. John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey): Memorandum of Understanding

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A decision made 11 May 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2017-0055

Decision Summary Title :

Memorandum of Understanding for the Provision of Mutual Aid between;

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

St John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey)

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service

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?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Chief Ambulance Officer

Written Report

Title :

Memorandum of Understanding

Provision of Mutual Aid between

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

St John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey)

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service

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 for the Provision of Mutual Aid between

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

St John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey) and

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service

Decision(s):

To allow the Chief Ambulance Officer to sign the above mentioned MOU on behalf of the Health and Social Services Department.

To formally update what has hitherto been a longstanding agreement with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and St John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey).

Reason(s) for Decision:

To update existing MoU arrangements

To enhance the Ambulance Service response to a Major Incident or Major Medical Emergency.

To set out the clearly defined roles and responsibilities for each service.

Resource Implications:

The States of Jersey Ambulance Service will supply subject to local consideration of resources a selection of staff to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust or St John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey) in support of a Major Incident or Major Medical Emergency. Reasonable expenses will be claimed back after the event.

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and St John Ambulance and Rescue Service (Guernsey) will supply subject to local consideration of resources a selection of staff in support of a Major Incident or Major Medical Emergency 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 the responding service providing mutual aid 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):