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Emergency Services - continued FY 2013 -14 Objectives • With the implementation of the OSSI Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Software in the Communication's center, EMS will increase the efficiency and accuracy of the response time data by building a direct bridge between the electronic patient care reporting software and the CAD, and through utilization of mobile CAD will decrease the number of radio transmissions. • Continued improvements to the Quality Assurance program will lead to further improvement in data quality scores and will increase efficiency and communication between EMS and Medical Direction staff. Quality Assurance recommendations will be utilized to select training topics and to improve EMS service delivery. • EMS will continue to work on reducing the wheels rolling time, so that average time is at one minute and the overall wheels rolling time is under one minute thirty seconds 90 percent of the time. EMS will improve on scene times and at the hospital time to further reduce the EMS total call times. This will ensure that more ambulances are available when needed and may lead to further reduction of response time. • Four Assistant EMS Supervisors will be recruited in FY 13/14 and will ensure that EMS supervision is able to participate in training exercises with the Fire Departments, will be available for major incidents, and will assist the current supervisors with daily responsibilities. This addition was addressed in the 2012 EMS Study and this objective helps to prepare for the suggested addition of EMS Supervisors by allowing the incoming assistant supervisors to obtain supervisory experience in addition to training. • The 2013/14 Paramedic Academy will allow EMS to recruit three additional paramedics. This recruitment will assist in the filling of current vacant positions in light of the continued national paramedic shortage. Budget Highlights • Consistent with the Comprehensive Assessment Study of EMS, the FY 2013 -14 Commissioner Approved Budget includes four (4.0 FTEs) EMS Assistant Supervisor positions, effective January 1, 2014. • The FY 2013 -14 Commissioner Approved Budget also includes full year funding of 6.0 FTE Paramedic positions that were budgeted for nine (9) months in FY 2012 -13. • An increase in Overtime of $143,559 is budgeted in FY 2013 -14 to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the change in the work schedule from 24 hour shifts to 12 hour shifts. • Emergency Services requested the replacement of 14 LI FEPAK® 15's in FY 2013 -14 $528,458 to accommodate nine active EMS units, two EMS Supervisors, leaving seven units for use at special events, equipment service and to ensure sufficient equipment availability should failures occur. These LIFEPAKs are scheduled to be debt financed during FY 2013 -14. • Emergency Services is recommending the continued utilization of Target Solutions, on line EMS continuing education software to allow EMS providers to train while on duty and to reduce the number of face to face training hours. In addition this allows for greater performance tracking that is needed to maintain records for state compliance. 1i P401