ORD-2012-057 Approval of Budget Amendment #4-c Implementation Strategy from the Emergency Services Workgroup

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includes performance objectives. R-5b. Staff and equip four(4) EMS Quick Response Vehicles (ORV's) for assignment, initially, 12hours/day, 7 days/week with shift start/end times to be determined by EMS. The Workgroup recommends combining R-4, R-5a, and 5b into one recommendation. A working group, comprise of Emergency Services staff, representatives from Chief's Council, representatives from South Orange Rescue Squad and the County Medical Director is directed to discuss these issues and bring back a recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by January, 2013. R-6. Staff& equip six (3) 12 hour/7 day ALS ambulances at appropriate staging/base facility locations within (1) Zones I &2, (2) Zones 5 & 7 and (3) Zones 6 & 8. The Workgroup recommends that EMS staff and the County's Medical Director prepare a detailed 5-year implementation schedule for recommendation R-6 and brings back a recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by December 11, 2012. R-7.DEFER --Hire a Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor @ 24/7. The Workgroup recommends hiring 4 new Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor positions immediately. The Study recommends 5.1 position for a 24/7 Shift Supervisor, but Emergency Services staff recommended only 4 positions. This is recommended to be funded in the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of$267,500. R-8. Prepare a detailed Space Needs Assessment that addresses the essential building and site requirements to accommodate a stand-alone, functional, code compliant EMS base facility that can serve as a prototype for all future facilities. R-9. Identify a minimum of nine (9) strategic locations, preferably no less than one (1) location within each major zone previously identified, for the potential location in each of a future EMS base. R 10. The County should purchase/obtain identified sites (and/or buildings)for development. R 11. Procure EMS base planning and design services. R 12. Advertise, bid, and commence construction on designated EMS base facilities. The Workgroup recommends tabling recommendations R-8, R-9, R-10, R-91 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. R-13. Hire a full-time, 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. R-14. Hire a full-time, 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.