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W <br />2. Administrative <br />Interviews <br />3. Current Operations <br />Orange County, North Carolina <br />Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services <br />1.3. Research & document applicable legal requirements, policy <br />applications, practice guidelines, and service delivery standards <br />regarding the provision of emergency medical services by County <br />government in North Carolina <br />■ North Carolina Statutes <br />■ Orange County Ordinances <br />■ Professional association /agency standards; i.e., <br />- NC Office of Emergency Medical Services <br />- NC Association of Rescue & EMS <br />- NC Emergency Management Association <br />- NC Association of EMS Administrators <br />■ National agency /organization guidelines <br />- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) <br />- National Emergency Number Association (NENA) <br />- American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AHEM) <br />- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) <br />2.1. Conduct individual interviews with designated County <br />administrative personnel, and any relevant Department Managers, <br />in order to; <br />■ Ascertain the prevailing concerns with regards to the <br />delivery of emergency medical sery ices in Orange County, <br />Clarify and /or expand upon preliminary/ stated objectives <br />and priorities for inclusion /consideration during <br />development of the Study. <br />2.2. Conduct additional or follow -up interviews with individuals that <br />may affect or be effected by EMS operations and /or the specific <br />issues identified in the study; <br />■ Emergency Services Director <br />■ County Medical Director <br />■ EMS Operations Manager <br />■ EMS Shift Personnel <br />• County Fire Marshal <br />■ Communications Center personnel <br />• Finance /Budget Director <br />• Medical Director <br />• Others, as identified <br />3.1. Organize and schedule times to visit each EMS base location; <br />• Assess general facility conditions and inventory of vehicles <br />available for duty <br />• Observe operations and related activities if /as applicable <br />• Understand current staffing and deployment <br />• Observe and discuss communications processes in place <br />• Review existing procedures with on -duty personnel <br />• Query EMS personnel with regards to any issues of <br />concern to them <br />Solutions for Local Government, Inc. <br />