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■ Discussions to utilize SORS from 6pm-6am for BLS calls with EMS supervisor <br /> "chasing" calls. <br /> ■ If Alpha or Bravo turn into something more serious, the EMS supervisor <br /> can be there to provide ALS patient care <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> R-4 Assess Fire Department capabilities for First Responder(on-going) <br /> ■ With the EMS co-location initiatives with the Fire Departments, this <br /> recommendation may become null <br /> R-5a Implement Fire Department First Responder Initiative (on-going) <br /> ■ With the EMS co-location initiatives with the Fire Departments, this <br /> recommendation may become null <br /> ■ Working with the Orange County Medical Director to enable Fire Departments <br /> that wish to provide ALS (EMT Intermediate) to do so. Implementation may <br /> begin 15/16 <br /> R-5b QRV Initiative (null) <br /> ■ Offered as an alternate recommendation to R-5a <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> R-6 Staff& Equip six (6)ALS ambulances (on-going) <br /> ■ OCES is requesting one new (1) ambulance each year to replace older units <br /> ■ Monitoring effectiveness of program each year <br /> ■ Intent is to not over-purchase or over-staff <br /> ■ Call volume and response times drive units and staffing <br /> ■ M-5 6:OOam-6:OOpm (co-located at Orange Rural Phelps Road Station) <br /> will become a 24 hour unit in 15/16 (if current data holds true) <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> R-7 Hire Paramedic Level Shift Supervisor 24/7 (Complete) <br /> ■ Four (4) Assistant Supervisors implemented 1/1/2014 <br /> ■ Asst. Supervisors will be reclassified to Supervisors on 1/1/2015 <br /> ■ This tiered approach enables the Asst. Supervisors to be mentored for <br /> one year before being released <br /> R-8 Prepare a space needs assessment (90% complete) <br /> ■ Stewart Cooper Newell awarded contract on 10/1/2013 <br /> ■ Staff inet with firm the week of 10/7/2013 to begin space needs assessment <br /> ■ Draft space needs assessment presented to OCES on 3/5/2014 <br /> ■ Revised space needs assessment presented to OCES on 5/20/2014 <br /> EMS Recommendations <br /> R-9 Identify nine (9) strategic locations for future EMS base (in-process) <br /> ■ Integral part of the Stewart Cooper Newell discussions <br /> ■ Co-location or co-build with Fire Departments may require modification of this <br /> recommendation due to the success of the co-locations thus far <br /> ■ Orange Rural <br /> ■ Orange Grove <br /> ■ Carrboro <br /> ■ New Hope <br /> ■ Hillsborough/Orange Rural (potential co-build in 15/16 and 16/17) <br />