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2 <br /> On December 13, 2011 the Board discussed the Emergency Medical System Delivery and <br /> E911 Communications Center improvements. There was consensus that the County needed to <br /> develop a strategic plan to improve the County's Emergency Management Services Delivery <br /> System and E911 Communications Center. The Charge for the ESW included reviewing <br /> alternatives and making recommendations for the following: <br /> System improvements for EMS Ambulance response times including but not limited to <br /> equipment, staffing, facility's and/or a strategic plan, to define data elements for <br /> meaningful analytical data as related to ambulance response time and to discuss and <br /> review that data. <br /> Improvements for the E911 Communications Center including but not limited to <br /> technology, equipment, staffing, training and/or a strategic plan. <br /> On March 22, 2012 the Board approved a contract with Solutions for Local Government, Inc. to <br /> develop a multi-year strategic plan addressing Emergency Medical Services System and E911 <br /> Communications Center needs. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to receiving the Draft Comprehensive <br /> Assessment of Emergency Medical Services & 911/Communications Center Operations Study. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation <br /> on the Draft Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services & <br /> 911/Communications Center Operations Study dated August 30, 2012 and provide comments <br /> and direction to staff. The next steps will the acceptance of the Study and incorporation of the <br /> recommendations into the Fiscal Year 2013/14 Annual Budget & Capital Investment Plan along <br /> with appropriate increases in future operational budget funding. <br />