8659-13 Adopting Guidelines for Westshore CERT

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EXHIBIT A CITY OF LAKEWOOD PROGRAM GUIDELINES WESTSHORE REGIONAL COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM L Definitions (A)As used herein, unless another definition is provided or the context otherwise requires, the Westshore Regional Community Emergency Response Team (WSC) shall refer to and serve as a regionally sponsored volunteer organization as a unit of the City of Lake- wood Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, and the Westshore Council of Gov- ernments, operating through the fire chief or his or her designee. The organization and structure of the WSC shall be subject to the review of the Westshore Council of Govern- ments and substantially comply with the organization and structure recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the State of Ohio, and Cuyahoga County Of- fice of Emergency Management, and be compatible with the National Incident Manage- ment System. (B) "Westshore Council of Governments" or "Westshore Council of Governments city" shall refer to the cities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky Riv- er, and Westlake, as they are organized in a council of governments in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code. II. WSC Volunteer Status (A) Volunteer Status; Immunity. (1) All WSC members shall serve as emergency management volunteers only and shall not be deemed to be employees of the City of Lakewood or the Westshore Council of Governments for purposes of entitlement to compensation and fringe benefits, includ- ing workers' compensation and unemployment compensation. (2) WSC members shall not seek or accept any monetary compensation of any kind for volunteer service, and shall acknowledge and agree that any loss or injury incurred during service shall be solely at the risk of the volunteer, waiving any and all claims for himself or herself and his or her heirs and assigns, and agreeing to hold harmless the City of Lakewood, Ohio, and the Westshore Council of Governments, their em- ployees and agents from any such loss or injury, provided that such indemnity shall not be effective for damages that result from intentional acts of the City or the Westshore Council of Governments, their employees or agents. WSC members must document their volunteer status on waiver forms provided by the Westshore Council of Governments prior to participating in any activities. (3) Emergency management volunteer status described herein shall be consistent with and be afforded immunity from liability pursuant to Rev. Code § 5502.30, and shall generally constitute a government function.