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6 The Workgroup recommends tabling recommendations R-8, R-9, R-10, R-11 and R-12. EMS staff is directed to proceed with a space needs assessment while simultaneously exploring the option of co-locating EMS Ambulances at fire departments. Staff is to bring back a recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by January, 2013. -- R13. Hire a fulltime, dedicated Data System Manager to be located as close as possible, preferably adjacent to the Communications Center, and answerable first to the Communications Center Operations Manager. The Workgroup recommends hiring a dedicated full-time Data System Manager immediately in the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of $74,250. -- R14. Hire a fulltime, dedicated Training/Quality Assurance Officer to be located as close as possible, preferably adjacent to the Communications Center, and answerable first to the Communications center Operations Manager. The Workgroup recommends hiringa dedicated full-time Training/Quality Assurance Officer immediately in the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of $72,800. - - R15. Anticipating increasing responsibilities due to the number of new personnel - forthcoming, hire an additional fulltime Training/Quality Assurance Officer no later than the end of year3. The Workgroup recommends hiring an additional dedicated full-time Training/Quality Assurance Officer during year-2 or Fiscal 2014/2015, at an estimated annual cost of $72,800. - R16. Prepare a schedule for the hiring and training of the identified Telecommunicator positions and identify the date to begin solicitation and acceptance of applications. -- R17. Hire 17 new, fulltime Telecommunicators. The Workgroup recommends combining R-16 and R-17 into one recommendation. The Fiscal 2012/13 Budget includes 4 new full-time Telecommunicators, which are included with the total of 17 recommended by the Study. The Workgroup recommends combining R-16 & R-17 to hire and train 13 new full-time Telecommunicators over 3 Fiscal Years. Recommending that 4 full- time Telecommunicators be added in Fiscal 2013/14, 4 additional Telecommunicators in Fiscal 2014/15, and 5 Telecommunicators in added in Fiscal 2015/16. The total position added over 3 years will be 13 Telecommunicators, with the estimated total cost of $585,000. - R18. Purchase necessary AVL vehicle hardware for each new EMS vehicle purchased to enable compatibility with newly purchased CAD software and existing AVL system hardware. Necessary AVL vehicle hardware already in place, no action needed.