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1 <br /> Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> Date: June 30, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No I—X <br /> Subject: EMS Medical Director Agreement <br /> Department: Emergency Management Public Hearing Yes ❑ No <br /> EMS <br /> Attachment(s):Agreement Information Contact: Nick Waters <br /> Extension Number: 3030 <br /> Telephone Number: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 910-227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Purpose: To consider renewing an agreement between Orange County and UNC <br /> Hospitals concerning medical direction of Orange County's Emergency Medical Services <br /> (EMS) program. <br /> Background: Orange County's EMS program provides service at the Advanced Life <br /> Support(ALS) level. Under State regulations, a County providing that level of service <br /> must have the program under the supervision of a medical director at an affiliated <br /> hospital. Since its inception,the Orange County program has received medical direction <br /> through UNC Hospitals through the current medical director, Dr. Greg Mears. <br /> As Orange County continues to provide ALS service to its citizens, it is important that <br /> there be a formal delineation of the roles and responsibilities of both the County and the <br /> medical director. The attached proposed agreement between Orange County and UNC <br /> Hospitals helps the County maintain appropriate control over treatment, training, <br /> procedures, and associated costs of the EMS system. Under the terms of this agreement, <br /> Orange County would pay UNC Hospitals $10,000 for the fiscal year 1997-1998 for its <br /> service in providing medical direction to the EMS program. Funds for this purpose are <br /> already included in the 1997-98 operating budget of the Emergency Management <br /> Department. <br /> Recommendation: The manager recommends that the Board approve the agreement and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign. <br />