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■ Offered as an alternate recommendation to R-5a Jim Groves said there is ongoing discussion about rebuilding OSI software to tailor district responses. He said some of the departments would like to be dispatched to Alpha and Bravo calls. Commissioner McKee said there was discussion about whether the QRVs would be best located in the rural or urban areas. He said a decision was never really made. Chief Dan Jones said some people did not think this was the best application of resources. He said the group thought that this should be studied further, with consideration of the impact of the other positive changes as those take effect. EMS Recommendations • R-6 Staff& Equip six (6) ALS ambulances (in-process) • OCES budgets for one new (1) ambulance each year inclusive of staff and equipment • Monitoring effectiveness of program each year • Intent is to not over-purchase or over-staff Call volume and response times drive units and staffing EMS Recommendations • R-7 Hire Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor 24/7 (in-process) ■ 13/14 budget approval for 4 Assistant Supervisors in January, 2014 0 14/15 budget request will move the Asst. Supervisors to Supervisors o This tiered approach enables the Asst. Supervisors to be mentored for one year before being released • R-8 Prepare a space needs assessment (in-process) • Selection committee chose Stewart Cooper Newell for award (10/1/13) • Staff meeting with firm the week of 10/7/13 or 10/14/13 to begin space needs assessment EMS Recommendations • R-9 Identify 9 strategic locations for future EMS base (in-process) • As part of Stewart Cooper Newell discussions • Co-location with existing Fire Departments • Orange Rural • Orange Grove • Carrboro • New Hope • Chapel Hill (potential future co-location/co-build) Commissioner Gordon asked for details on the potential joint location in the Town of Chapel Hill. Chief Jones said Chapel Hill is in the process of bringing forth recommendations to enter into public and private partnerships to rebuild 3 stations (#2 Glen Lennox, #3 Elliot Road/Franklin Street, and # 4 Weaver Dairy/MLK). He said the plan would be to sell these properties and return to the money to the tax roll to build new stations nearby. He said the other option is to enter a public/private partnership to co-locate a station in a commercial development on the same property. This second option would be modeled after 140 West on Franklin Street.