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6 <br /> 1 QA - Quality Audit and Improvement <br /> 2 QRV - Quick Response Vehicle <br /> 3 SORS - South Orange Rescue Squad <br /> 4 VHF - Very High Frequency <br /> 5 VIPER - Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders <br /> 6 <br /> 7 EMS <br /> 8 <br /> 9 EMS Statistics <br /> 10 Call Volume Comparison By Year <br /> nod <br /> 11 2013 through 2 Quarter = 6,384 (projected - 13k) <br /> 12 2012 = 13,445 <br /> 13 2011 = 10,719 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Average Response Time Comparison By Year (Chute + Travel) <br /> nod <br /> 16 2013 through 2 Quarter (1:02 + 8:43) = 9:45 <br /> 17 2012 (1:17 + 9:13) = 10:30 <br /> 18 2011 (1:16 + 9:30) = 10:46 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 EMS Recommendations <br /> 21 R-1 Adjust M-5 and M-8 Coverage Hours (complete) <br /> 22 Based on recent geographic call data (North/South) <br /> 23 M-5 coverage remained 6am-6pm (unchanged) <br /> 24 M-8 coverage changed to 6pm-6am <br /> 25 <br /> 26 R-2 Add additional ambulance 9am-9pm (complete) <br /> 27 M-9 added 8am-8pm based on recent geographical call data <br /> 28 <br /> 29 EMS Recommendations <br /> 30 R-3a&b Use SORS for BLS and bring on BLS ambulance (in-process) <br /> 31 o EMD data did not support implementation <br /> 32 o Re-visiting initiative to utilize SORS from 6pm-6am for BLS calls with EMS <br /> 33 supervisor "chasing" calls. This accomplishes both recommendations. <br /> 34 If Alpha or Bravo turns into something more serious, a Paramedic will be there to <br /> 35 provide ALS patient care <br /> 36 <br /> 37 EMS Recommendations <br /> 38 • R-4 Assess Fire Department capabilities for First Responder (complete) <br /> 39 Fire Departments have been providing Medical First Responder care <br /> 40 • R-5a Implement Fire Department First Responder Initiative (complete) <br /> 41 Fire Departments are providing Medical First Responder care <br /> 42 • R-5b QRV Initiative (not-applicable) <br /> 43 Offered as an alternate recommendation to R-5a <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Jim Groves said there is ongoing discussion about rebuilding OSI software to tailor <br /> 46 district responses. He said some of the departments would like to be dispatched to Alpha and <br /> 47 Bravo calls. <br /> 48 Commissioner McKee said there was discussion about whether the QRVs would be best <br /> 49 located in the rural or urban areas. He said a decision was never really made. <br />