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Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services 85 <br /> DRAFT REPORT and 911/Communications Center Operations Study <br /> SECTION 5-PROBABLE COSTS <br /> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> 4 Assess FD capabilities necssary to meet MFR-RT requirements <br /> 5a Implement FD/MFR initiative w/performance objectives <br /> 5b Add four(4) QRV's @ 12 hrs/7 days <br /> 6 Add six (6) 12 hr/7 day ALS ambulances;Zones 1/2, 7/5, 6/8 <br /> 7 Hire Shift Supervisor;ALS @ 24/7 <br /> REC Personnel Equipment Prof.Services Construction Other Total <br /> 4 n/a n/a $ 8,000 n/a n/a $ 8,000 <br /> 5a TBD TBD n/a n/a TBD TBD <br /> 5b $ 484,650 $ 220,000 n/a TBD TBD $ 704,650 <br /> 6 $ 1,344,600 $1,370,400 n/a TBD TBD $2,715,000 <br /> 7 $ 321,300 $ 45,000 n/a n/a TBD $ 366,300 <br /> Notes: <br /> Rec 4. Prof. Services-Estimated contracted cost to provide independent assessment of existing Fire <br /> Department capabilities and needs to accomplish Medical First Responder response time objectives. <br /> Rec 5a. Assumes needs identified and response time objectives resulting from Rec 4 are accepted by the <br /> County and Fire Departments respectively and implementation of the initiative is approved. <br /> Rec 5b. Personnel-Assumes Rec 5a is not implemented; OCEMS to address critical MFR issue via hire of <br /> personnel to staff four (4) Quick Response Vehicles to be staged throughout the County; costs identified <br /> to cover one (1) Paramedic"position" per QRV @ 2.5 FTE's per QRV x four(4) vehicles. <br /> Rec 5 b. Equipment-Estimated cost of four (4) SUV type vehicles, including up-fit of communications <br /> systems and equipment. <br /> Rec 6. Personnel-Assumes one (1) Paramedic "position" and one (1) EMT "position" per 12 hour/7 day <br /> ambulance = 2.5 Paramedic FTE's + 2.5 EMT FTE's per ambulance x six(6) ambulances; [over 8 years]. <br /> Rec 6. Equipment- Includes estimated cost of three (3) M2 Ambulances, plus equipment, plus first year <br /> medical supply costs for each. <br /> Rec 7. Personnel-Includes one (1) EMS Paramedic level Shift Supervisor"position" 24/7/365 @ 5 FTE's. <br /> Rec 7. Equipment-Estimated cost of one (1) SUV type vehicle, including up-fit of communications <br /> systems and equipment. <br /> Solutions for Local Government,Inc. 83 <br />