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~r <br />I! <br />Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Date: June 22, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No ~~ <br />Subject: Transportation Agreement with South Orange EMS & Rescue Squad, Inc. <br />Department: Emergency Management <br />Attachment(s): <br />1) Agreement <br />Public Hearing Yes ~ No <br />Information Contact: Nick Waters <br />Extension Number: 3030 <br />Telephone Number: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Purpose: To consider renewing an agreement between Orange County and South Orange EMS <br />and Rescue Squad, Inc. to provide the transportation component for the County EMS System. <br />Background: When the County began the Initial Response Vehicle (IRV) Program, in October, <br />1996, an agreement was entered into with South Orange EMS and Rescue Squad, Inc. to provide <br />staffing for the ambulances. The County agreed to pay the reasonable costs and expenses of <br />South Orange EMS & Rescue Squad, Inc. in return for staff on ambulances as specified by the <br />County. The County encouraged South Orange EMS Rescue Squad, Inc. to enter into an <br />agreement with Orange County Rescue Squad to supplement the number of EMT's available. <br />The County further agreed to pay the reasonable and necessary costs of Orange County Rescue, <br />through the agreement with South Orange, contingent upon Orange County Rescue's <br />participation in the transport component. This agreement has worked well over the past year, <br />and Orange County EMS staff aze satisfied with the services provided by South Orange Rescue <br />Squad, Inc. The terms of the proposed agreement for 1998-99 are identical to those for the <br />current fiscal yeaz. <br />Recommendation(s): The Manager recommends the Board approve the renewal of agreement <br />and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />