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4 <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’sand/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 August 30, 2012 Board Work Session, Mr. Steve Allan presented the final draft of the <br />Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services & 911/Communications Center <br />Operations Study. Mr. Allan held meetings with stakeholders, presented and discussed his <br />report, answered questions and solicited input. This included one meeting for the general public <br />that was held on September 27, 2012. <br />Emergency Services Workgroup is recommending the following implementationstrategy from <br />the recommendations included in Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services <br />& 911/Communications Center Operations Study. <br />- <br />R1. OCEMS should adjust Medic 5 and Medic 8 coverage hours. <br />The Workgroup recommends keeping 5 ambulances operational around the clock and add new <br />12 hour peak load ambulances as new ambulances are staffed and placed in service. <br />-- <br />R2. OCEMS should add anadditional ALS Ambulance 9:00 am9:00 pm, 12 hours/day, 7 <br />days/week. <br />The Workgroup recommends a new 9am – 9-pm peak load ambulance and evaluate after 6 <br />months to verify that the new ambulance has helped bring down the average number of move <br />ups. This ambulance was approved in Fiscal 2012/2013 and will be placed in service as soon <br />as new staff is trained and the new unit is available. <br />-- <br />R3a. Utilize available SORS/BLS ambulance for nonemergency patient transports. <br />-- <br />R3b. OCEMS should bring on line and staff a BLS ambulance to provide nonemergency <br />patient transports. <br />The Workgroup recommends combining R-3 & R-3b into one recommendation. County staff <br />and SORS are directed to collect & analyze additional call volume data bring back a <br />recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by January, 2013. <br /> <br />