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33 <br /> 1 R 11. Procure EMS base planning and design services. <br /> 2 R 12. Advertise, bid, and commence construction on designated EMS base facilities. <br /> 3 The Workgroup recommends tabling recommendations R-8, R-9, R-10, R-11 and R-12. EMS <br /> 4 staff is directed to proceed with a space needs assessment while simultaneously exploring the <br /> 5 option of co-locating EMS Ambulances at fire departments. Staff is to bring back a <br /> 6 recommendation to the Emergency Services Workgroup by January, 2013. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 R-13. Hire a full-time, dedicated Data System Manager to be located as close as possible, <br /> 9 preferably adjacent to the Communications Center, and answerable first to the <br /> 10 Communications Center Operations Manager. <br /> 11 The Workgroup recommends hiring a dedicated full-time Data System Manager immediately in <br /> 12 the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of $74,250. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 R-14. Hire a full-time, dedicated Training/Quality Assurance Officer to be located as close <br /> 15 as possible, preferably adjacent to the Communications Center, and answerable first to <br /> 16 the Communications Center Operations Manager. <br /> 17 The Workgroup recommends hiring a dedicated full-time Training/Quality Assurance Officer <br /> 18 immediately in the current fiscal year, at an estimated annual cost of $72,800. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 R-15. Anticipating increasing responsibilities due to the number of new personnel <br /> 22 forthcoming, hire an additional full-time Training/Quality Assurance Officer no later than <br /> 23 the end of year-3. <br /> 24 The Workgroup recommends hiring an additional dedicated full-time Training/Quality Assurance <br /> 25 Officer during year-2 or Fiscal 2014/2015, at an estimated annual cost of $72,800. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 R-16. Prepare a schedule for the hiring and training of the identified Telecommunicator <br /> 28 positions and identify the date to begin solicitation and acceptance of applications. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 R-17. Hire 17 new, full-time Telecommunicators. <br /> 31 The Workgroup recommends combining R-16 and R-17 into one recommendation. The Fiscal <br /> 32 2012/13 Budget includes 4 new full-time Telecommunicators, which are included with the total <br /> 33 of 17 recommended by the Study. The Workgroup recommends combining R-16 & R-17 to hire <br /> 34 and train 13 new full-time Telecommunicators over 3 Fiscal Years. Recommending that 4 <br /> 35 fulltime Telecommunicators be added in Fiscal 2013/14, 4 additional Telecommunicators in <br /> 36 Fiscal 2014/15, and 5 Telecommunicators in added in Fiscal 2015/16. The total position added <br /> 37 over 3 years will be 13 Telecommunicators, with the estimated total cost of $585,000. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 R-18. Purchase necessary AVL vehicle hardware for each new EMS vehicle purchased to <br /> 40 enable compatibility with newly purchased CAD software and existing AVL system <br /> 41 hardware. <br /> 42 Necessary AVL vehicle hardware already in place, no action needed. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 R 19. Following the installation of recently purchased Communications Center software <br /> 45 and the training of in-house personnel; organize and provide informational meetings to <br /> 46 emergency service system members, particularly Fire Departments and Law <br /> 47 Enforcement, with regards to the system's capabilities and the information that will be <br /> 48 available to them for their use. <br /> 49 OSSI Software has been purchased and the 12 month installation process has started. The <br /> 50 Workgroup recommends that the 911 Users Group be resurrected to meet at least 6 times per <br />