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Frank Clifton said that on September 11 th the Council of State will meet about the County's request for a long-term lease on property for a future jail site. He said that additional jail space is needed for female inmates and alternative programs. Chair Pelissier said that she would hope that the Sheriff and everyone in the criminal justice systems will be involved in the creation of a new jail and the County needs to look at this and alternative programs simultaneously. 2. Draft Comprehensive Assessment of Emerqency Medical Services and 911/ Communications Center Operations Study Michael Talbert said that the County Commissioners will be receiving a final draft Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services and 911/ Communications Center Operations Study. The County Commissioners approved this in December of 2011 and it has taken a little over six months to complete. It has been thoroughly vetted through the Emergency Services Work Group. Steve Allan, from Solutions for Government, was present to give an overview of the report. Steve Allan made a PowerPoint presentation. The call volume in 2011 was 10,719, which was an increase from 10,420 in 2010. The primetime of the day for calls is from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. He explained the turn-out time and the travel time, which total the response time. Regarding the Emergency vs. Non-Emergency Response Times, he explained that Emergency is a response with lights and sirens and Non-Emergency has no lights or sirens. The Average Event Duration Time is the time it takes for the vehicle to respond to an emergency, transport the patient, and be ready to respond again. The increase in this is a combination of the travel distance and the backup in the emergency vehicles. The issues of concern are: Availability of Ambulances, Response Times, and EMS Facilities. Availability of Ambulances During 2011 ambulances were directed to "MOVE" 2,360 times from their identified staging area or location to another point in the County because: a. The number of ambulances immediately available was down to one (1) and the subject ambulance was directed to move to a location (typically) near the center of the County in anticipation of being able to respond in any direction the call may direct. or b. In tracking the status of multiple ambulances, the Communications Center and/or EMS Supervisor(s) noted significant area gaps in coverage and redirected movement of ambulance(s) accordingly. Steve Allan said that moving ambulances this many times is significant. Response Time "The time from the initial alert or announcement by the Communications Center of the reported emergency, to the time that the service vehicle and appropriate personnel arrive on the scene."