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ALS - Advanced Life Support (Intermediate / Paramedic) <br /> AVL - Automatic Vehicle Location <br /> BLS - Basic Life Support (Medical Responder/ EMT) <br /> EMD - Emergency Medical Dispatch <br /> ■ Alpha-Bravo (BLS) and Charlie-Delta-Echo (ALS) <br /> EMS - Emergency Medical Service <br /> OCES - Orange County Emergency Services <br /> QA - Quality Audit and Improvement <br /> QRV - Quick Response Vehicle <br /> SORS - South Orange Rescue Squad <br /> VHF - Very High Frequency <br /> VIPER - Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders <br /> EMS <br /> EMS Statistics <br /> • Call Volume Comparison By Year <br /> nod <br /> 2013 through 2 Quarter = 6,384 (projected - 13k) <br /> 2012 = 13,445 <br /> 2011 = 10,719 <br /> • Average Response Time Comparison By Year (Chute + Travel) <br /> nod <br /> 2013 through 2 Quarter (1:02 + 8:43) = 9:45 <br /> 2012 (1:17 + 9:13) = 10:30 <br /> 2011 (1:16 + 9:30) = 10:46 <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> • R-1 Adjust M-5 and M-8 Coverage Hours (complete) <br /> Based on recent geographic call data (North/South) <br /> M-5 coverage remained 6am-6pm (unchanged) <br /> M-8 coverage changed to 6pm-6am <br /> • R-2 Add additional ambulance 9am-9pm (complete) <br /> M-9 added 8am-8pm based on recent geographical call data <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> • R-3a&b Use SORS for BLS and bring on BLS ambulance (in-process) <br /> • EMD data did not support implementation <br /> • Re-visiting initiative to utilize SORS from 6pm-6am for BLS calls with EMS <br /> supervisor "chasing" calls. This accomplishes both recommendations. <br /> If Alpha or Bravo turns into something more serious, a Paramedic will be there <br /> to provide ALS patient care <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> • R-4 Assess Fire Department capabilities for First Responder (complete) <br /> ■ Fire Departments have been providing Medical First Responder care <br /> • R-5a Implement Fire Department First Responder Initiative (complete) <br /> ■ Fire Departments are providing Medical First Responder care <br /> • R-5b QRV Initiative (not-applicable) <br />