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Total Net Cost Addt’l Personnel $ 914,938.16 <br /> <br />Issue: Availability of Ambulances <br /> <br />R-1. Adjust Medic 5 and Medic 8 Coverage Hours <br />- Move Medic 5 from 6:00am-6:00pm to 9:00am-9:00pm <br /> <br />- Move Medic 8 from 6:00pm-6:00am to 12:00pm-12:00am <br />R-2. <br />Add ALS Ambulance 9:00am-9:00pm @12 hrs/7 days <br /> <br />R-3a. <br />Utilize available SORS/BSL ambulance for non-emergency transports; the basis being <br />to free up ALS units to reduce travel time to/from medical facilities and be available sooner to <br />respond to emergency status calls. <br /> <br />R-3b. <br />OEMS to staff a BLS ambulance to be available for non-emergency transports; the <br />basis being the same as 3a, however in the event that SORS/BLS ambulance is not available. <br /> <br />R-4. <br />Assess Fire Department capabilities necessary to meet MFR Response Time objectives; <br />via independent assessment of call volume, roster, paid vs. volunteer personnel, vehicles, <br />base location(s), past call locations, included map grids, existing funding, and anticipated <br />performance requirements. <br /> <br />R-5a. <br />Schedule and implement Fire Department MFR initiative with included performance <br />objectives. <br /> <br />R-5b. <br />Staff and equip four (4) EMS/QRV’s for assignment 12 hours/7 days; with shift start/end <br /> <br />times to be determined by EMS. <br /> <br />R-6. <br />Staff and equip six (6) 12 hour/7 day ALS ambulances at appropriate staging/base facility <br />locations proximate to (1) Zones 1 & 2, (2) Zones 7 & 5, and (3) Zones 6 & 8. <br /> <br />R-7. <br />Hire Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor @ 24/7. <br /> <br />R-8. <br />Prepare a detailed Space Needs Assessment that addresses the essential building and <br />site requirements to accommodate a stand-alone, functional, code compliant EMS base facility <br />that can serve as a prototype for all future facilities. <br /> <br />R-9. <br />Identify a minimum of nine (9) strategic locations, preferably no less than one (1) location <br />within each major Zone for the potential location in each of a future EMS base. <br /> <br />R-10. <br />County to purchase/obtain identified sites (and/or buildings) for development. <br /> <br />R-11. <br />Procure EMS base planning and design services. <br /> <br />R-12. <br />Advertise, bid, and commence construction on designated EMS base facilities. <br /> <br /> <br /> Steve Allan said that the growth rate for Orange County is the highest of its neighboring <br />counties. <br /> <br />