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4 <br /> option of co-locating EMS Ambulances at fire departments. Staff is to bring back a <br /> recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by January, 2013. <br /> R-13. Hire a full-time, dedicated Data System Manager to be located as close as possible, <br /> preferably adjacent to the Communications Center, and answerable first to the <br /> Communications Center Operations Manager. <br /> The Workgroup recommends hiring a dedicated full-time Data System Manager immediately in <br /> the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of$74,250. <br /> R-14. Hire a full-time, dedicated Training/Quality Assurance Officer to be located as close <br /> as possible, preferably adjacent to the Communications Center, and answerable first to <br /> the Communications center Operations Manager. <br /> The Workgroup recommends hiring a dedicated full-time Train ing/Quality Assurance Officer <br /> immediately in the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of$72,800. <br /> R-15. Anticipating increasing responsibilities due to the number of new personnel <br /> forthcoming, hire an additional full-time Training/Quality Assurance Officer no later than <br /> the end of year-3. <br /> The Workgroup recommends hiring an additional dedicated full-time Train ing/Quality Assurance <br /> Officer during year-2 or Fiscal 2014/2015, at an estimated annual cost of$72,800. <br /> R-16. Prepare a schedule for the hiring and training of the identified Telecommunicator <br /> positions and identify the date to begin solicitation and acceptance of applications. <br /> R-17. Hire 17 new, full-time Telecommunicators. <br /> The Workgroup recommends combining R-16 and R-17 into one recommendation. The Fiscal <br /> 2012/13 Budget includes 4 new full-time Telecommunicators, which are included with the total <br /> of 17 recommended by the Study. The Workgroup recommends combining R-16 & R-17 to hire <br /> and train 13 new full-time Telecommunicators over 3 Fiscal Years. Recommending that 4 full- <br /> time Telecommunicators be added in Fiscal 2013/14, 4 additional Telecommunicators in Fiscal <br /> 2014/15, and 5 Telecommunicators in added in Fiscal 2015/16. The total position added over 3 <br /> years will be 13 Telecommunicators, with the estimated total cost of$585,000. <br /> R-18. Purchase necessary AVL vehicle hardware for each new EMS vehicle purchased to <br /> enable compatibility with newly purchased CAD software and existing AVL system <br /> hardware. <br /> Necessary AVL vehicle hardware already in place, no action needed. <br />