HomeMy WebLinkAboutInternational Association of Fire Fighters Peer Support Training ProgramThis Agreement ("Agreement") is made on , 2019 by and between the
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE 146HTERS (the "IAFF"), a 501(c)(5) non-profit
organization with a principal place of business at 1750 New York Avenue, NW Washington,
D.C. 20006 and MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT, organized and existing under the laws of
IDAHO, with a business address of 33 E. Broadway, Suite 210, Meridian, ID 83642.
WHEREAS, the IAFF has developed and teaches the IAFF Peer Support Training Program;
WHEREAS, MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT desires to provide the IAFF Peer Support
Training Program to its members;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Article 1 The IAFF shall provide the IAFF Peer Support Training Program course
("Course" or "IAFF Peer Support Training") to MERIDIAN FIRE
DEPARTMENT ("Host Site") members as provided in this Agreement.
The dates of the IAFF Peer Support Training shall be October 10-11,
2019. The Host Site will be consulted on all details before the dates are
finalized.
The IAFF Peer Support Training is a two-day course and provides the
knowledge and skills needed to (1) serve as a Trained Peer Supporter and
(2) build a peer support program.
The IAFF Peer Support Training focuses on active listening skills, suicide
awareness and prevention, crisis intervention, referrals to local resources,
and relationships with local behavioral health providers. Courses will be
taught by IAFF Peer Support Training Master Instructors. The course will
begin at 8:00 am and end at 4:00 pm on most days provided that all of the
learning objectives for that day are covered. One hour will be given for
lunch. The course will be taught using small group learning methods and
skill -building activities, which encourages student participation.
Participants who attend the two-day training and complete the IAFF online
Behavioral Health Awareness course are considered to be IAFF Trained
Peer Supporters. Individual certificates will be awarded once participants
complete the final online training evaluation.
Article 2 MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT will be a host site for up to 30
participants, and MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT shall pay a fixed fee
of $9,000 in U.S. funds ("Fee").
The IAFF shall provide all the required training manuals and resource
materials.
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representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or
otherwise, have been made by any party, which is not contained in this
Agreement, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not
contained in this Agreement will be valid or binding. Any modification of
this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by the
parties.
Article 15 The Articles and other headings contained in this Agreement are meant to
organize the document and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of the terms of this Agreement.
Article 16 Each person signing below on behalf of any entity hereby represents,
warrants, and covenants that he/she does so with full and complete
authority to so bind the party on whose behalf he/she is signing, to each
and every obligation set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement is:
Executed at to riA n (city), 1 -r-) _ (state), on — J - l
(date).
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIAT ON i FIRE FIGHTERS
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MERIDIAN FI PARTMENT
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