MOU with North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory

This contract is a Memorandum of Understanding between the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council and the County of Collin, Texas, for the implementation of a mobile medical unit (MMU) project. The project aims to improve regional medical surge capacity by providing mobile medical assets for use by local hospitals and jurisdictions. The MMU is a 40-bed emergency care unit outfitted with basic equipment and relies on emergency caches of supplies. The contract outlines the responsibilities of both parties, including equipment maintenance, operation, and deployment. Key aspects of the contract include: • The MMU is a regional asset, with the Agency maintaining priority use and the ability to redirect it to meet emergency needs. • The Agency is responsible for operating costs within its jurisdiction and for providing command and control, logistics support staff, and medical operations staff. • NCTTRAC is responsible for equipment replacement, annual inventory, and supporting costs of operation for exercises conducted outside the Agency's jurisdiction. • The contract includes provisions for training, maintenance, and repair of the MMU, as well as insurance coverage and transfer of custody documents.