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32 <br /> 1 The Workgroup recommends a new gam — 9-pm peak load ambulance and evaluate after 6 <br /> 2 months to verify that the new ambulance has helped bring down the average number of move- <br /> 3 ups. This ambulance was approved in Fiscal 2012/2013 and will be placed in service as soon <br /> 4 as new staff is trained and the new unit is available. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 R-3a. Utilize available SORS/BLS ambulance for non-emergency patient transports. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 R-3b. OCEMS should bring on line and staff a BLS ambulance to provide non-emergency <br /> 9 patient transports. <br /> 10 The Workgroup recommends combining R-3 & R-3b into one recommendation. County staff <br /> 11 and SORS are directed to collect & analyze additional call volume data bring back a <br /> 12 recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by January, 2013. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 R-4. Assess Fire Department capabilities to meet BLS First Responder response time <br /> 15 objectives. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 R-5a. Schedule and implement Fire Department, Medical First Responder initiative which <br /> 18 includes performance objectives. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 R-5b. Staff and equip four (4) EMS Quick Response Vehicles (QRV's) for assignment, <br /> 21 initially, 12hours/day, 7 days/week with shift start/end times to be determined by EMS. <br /> 22 The Workgroup recommends combining R-4, R-5a, and 5b into one recommendation. A <br /> 23 working group, comprise of Emergency Services staff, representatives from Chief's Council, <br /> 24 representatives from South Orange Rescue Squad and the County Medical Director is directed <br /> 25 to discuss these issues and bring back a recommendation to the Emergency Services <br /> 26 Workgroup by January, 2013. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 R-6. Staff & equip six (3) 12 hour/7 day ALS ambulances at appropriate staging/base <br /> 29 facility locations within (1) Zones 1 & 2, (2) Zones 5 & 7 and (3) Zones 6 & 8. <br /> 30 The Workgroup recommends that EMS staff and the County's Medical Director prepare a <br /> 31 detailed 5-year implementation schedule for recommendation R-6 and brings back a <br /> 32 recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by December 11 , 2012. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 R-7.DEFER --Hire a Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor @ 24/7. <br /> 35 The Workgroup recommends hiring 4 new Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor positions <br /> 36 immediately. The Study recommends 5.1 position for a 24/7 Shift Supervisor, but Emergency <br /> 37 Services staff recommended only 4 positions. This is recommended to be funded in the current <br /> 38 fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of $267,500. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 R-8. Prepare a detailed Space Needs Assessment that addresses the essential building <br /> 41 and site requirements to accommodate a stand-alone, functional, code compliant EMS <br /> 42 base facility that can serve as a prototype for all future facilities. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 R-9. Identify a minimum of nine (9) strategic locations, preferably no less than one (1) <br /> 45 location within each major zone previously identified, for the potential location in each of <br /> 46 a future EMS base. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 R 10. The County should purchase/obtain identified sites (and/or buildings) for <br /> 49 development. <br />