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ATTACHMENT 4 Emergency Management -Proposed New EMT Paramedics Vutcomes By Position: One additional position will: ^ Increase the number of emergency calls that a paramedic arrives on the scene within 10 minutes or less by 200 calls each year. With no additional staff, it is projected that a paramedic would arrive on 65 percent of emergency scenes within 10 minutes. With one new position, a paramedic will be on 70 percent of emergency scenes within 10 minutes. ^ Reduce the annual overtime hours worked by paramedics from a projected average of 350 hours each (with no new positions) to a projected average of 285 hours each, resulting in a reduction in overtime expenses of $20,000. Two additional positions will: ^ Increase the number of emergency calls that a paramedic arrives on the scene within 10 minutes or less by 700 calls each year. EMS will be able to have a paramedic at 83 percent of emergency calls within 10 minutes. o Reduce the annual overtime hours worked by paramedics from the projected average of 350 hours each (with no new positions) to a projected average of 230 hours each and through this reduce annual overtime expenditures by $32,000. Three additional positions will: ^ Increase the number of emergency calls that a paramedic arrives on the scene within 10 minutes or less by 1,200 calls each year. EMS will have a paramedic on emergency scenes within 10 minutes 90 percent of the time. ^ Reduce the annual overtime hours worked by paramedics from the projected average of 350 hours each (with no new positions) to a projected average of 170 hours each, reducing overtime expenses by $58,000, The chart below shows the current 10-minute paramedic response and projections based on no additional staff, one additional, two additional, and three additional paramedics: Paramedic Emergency Responses within 10 minutes of Dispatch 100% 90°~6 80% 70% 60°k 50% 9 Current None (prof.) One (prof.) Two (prof.) Three (proj.) Number of new paramedic positions