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Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services 127 <br />and 911 /Communications Center Operations Study <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES <br />Issue: Availabilitv of Ambulances <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Personnel <br />1 <br />Adjust Medic 5 and Medic 8 coverage hours <br />2 <br />Add ALS ambulance 9a -9p @12 hrs /7 days <br />3a <br />Utilize available BLS ambulance(s) for non - emergency transports <br />3b <br />Staff BLS ambulance for non - emergency transport @ 12 hrs /7 days <br />REC <br />Personnel <br />Equipment <br />Prof. Services <br />Construction <br />Other <br />Total <br />1 <br />n/a <br />n/a <br />n/a <br />n/a <br />n/a <br />$ - <br />2 <br />$ 224,100 <br />$ 228,400 <br />n/a <br />TBD <br />TBD <br />$ 452,500 <br />3a <br />n/a <br />n/a <br />$ 300,000 <br />n/a <br />$ 105,000 <br />$ 405,000 <br />3b <br />$ 205,876 <br />1 (existing) <br />n/a <br />TBD <br />TBD <br />$ 205,876 <br />Notes: <br />Rec 2. Personnel - Includes equivalent of one (1) Paramedic "position" and one (1) EMT "position" @ 12 <br />hours /7 days each = 2.5 FTE Paramedics + 2.5 FTE EMT's. <br />Rec 2. Equipment - Includes estimated cost of one (1) M2 Ambulance, plus equipment, plus first year <br />medical supply costs. <br />Rec 3a. Prof. Services -if SORS /BLS option is implemented, costs identified assume payment for <br />transportation services billed @ OCEMS rates for estimated 1,000 patient transports /year. <br />Rec 3a. Other -If SORS /BLS option is implemented, costs identified assume payment of mileage charges <br />@ OCEMS rates /mile x estimated 14,000 miles /year. <br />Rec 3b. Personnel - Includes equivalent of two (2) EMT "positions" @ 12 hours /7 days each = 5 FTE's to <br />staff BLS ambulance if Rec 3a. cannot be implemented; assumes OEMS will have a vehicle available. <br />Solutions for Local Government, Inc. 83 <br />