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2 <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 notlimited 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 />At the November 20, 2012 the Board acceptedthe Final Comprehensive Assessment of <br />Emergency Medical Services & 911/Communications Center Operations Studyfrom Steve Allan <br />with Solutions for Local Government. <br />Recommended implementation strategies from the Emergency Services Workgroup were also <br />approved by the Board (see the attached November 20, 2012 regular meeting agenda <br />abstract). Recommendation 7 - to hire a Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor @ 24/7 - was <br />removed from the agenda for further study by the Workgroup. The Workgroup reviewed and <br />discussed Recommendation 7 on December 4, 2012 and made the following recommendation <br />to the Board: <br />- <br />R7. Hire a Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor @ 24/7. <br />The Workgroup recommends hiring four (4) new Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor positions <br />immediately. The Study recommends 5.1 positionsfor a 24/7 Shift Supervisor, but Emergency <br />Services staff recommended only 4 positions.This is recommended to be funded in the current <br />fiscal yearat an estimated annual cost of $267,500. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />The Workgrouprecommends funding $267,500in the current fiscal year <br />and incorporate the other remaining recommendations into the Fiscal Year 2013-14 Annual <br />Budget & Capital Investment Plan (CIP) process. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> The Manager recommendsthat the Board: <br />1) Receive the implementation strategy from the Emergency Services Workgroup regarding <br />recommendations included in the Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical <br />Services & 911/Communications Center Operations Study; <br />2)Proceed with establishing and hiring for the four (4) new Paramedic Level Shift <br />Supervisor positions; <br />3)Instruct staff to bring back, at an upcoming meeting, abudget amendment for $267,500 <br />inthe current fiscal year; and <br />4)Incorporate the other remaining recommendations into the Budget & CIP process for <br />Fiscal Year 2013-14. <br /> <br />