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Committee approves Carroll University ride-along agreement with Waukesha Fire Department EMS
Summary
The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee approved an affiliation agreement allowing Carroll University health sciences students to participate in clinical ride-alongs with the Waukesha Fire Department EMS; the contract carries no financial impact and includes standard liability and scheduling provisions.
The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee approved an affiliation agreement permitting Carroll University College of Health Sciences students to participate in clinical ride-alongs with the Waukesha Fire Department EMS.
Fire Chief (name not specified) described the agreement as a training partnership that would let health-field students observe injuries and the “mechanism of injury” in the field, saying, “This is just a pretty straightforward contract that we would enter into with Carroll University that would allow students in a healthcare field to do clinical ride alongs with us.” He said the request came from Carroll for athletic trainer students and that the department would control scheduling and ride-along decisions.
The committee was told the contract includes the typical liability and insurance language and that there is “no cost, no financial impact whatsoever.” Committee discussion was brief; one member referenced personal experience with ride-alongs and asked whether waivers or coverage for injuries were addressed. The chief replied the contract covers insurance and that the city would provide emergency care if needed, with follow-up handled according to contract terms.
A committee member moved to approve the affiliation agreement “for the mayor to execute on the city's behalf.” The motion was seconded and the committee voted; members recorded in the transcript include Wooderson and Mike Racine. The motion passed unanimously.
The agreement authorizes the mayor to execute the affiliation agreement and establishes scheduling discretion and liability/insurance responsibilities between Carroll University and the city. No funding or budget appropriation was reported at the meeting.
