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4 y • 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No Vin C ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 18, 1994 SUBJECT: EMS Franchise Applications ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARINGS YES NO x -------m------------------------ -------------------s----ate------ ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT Applications Nick Waters, ext 3030 EMS Franchise Ordinance TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To consider refranchising the South Orange Rescue Squad and the Orange County Rescue Squad for ambulance service, under the provisions of the new EMS franchise ordinance. BACKGROUND: In April 1993, the Board of Commissioners adopted an "Ordinance Regulating Emergency Medical, First Responder, and Rescue Service and Granting of Franchises and Contracts to the Operators in the County of Orange" . This ordinance updated and modernized the County' s ambulance and EMS regulations, and superseded the County' s 1981 EMS franchise ordinance. One necessary step as a result of the adoption of the new ordinance is the refranchising of existing service providers. The South Orange Rescue Squad and Orange County Rescue Squad have submitted applications for franchises to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (.ALS) services. These applications, if approved, would result in refranchising the two rescue squads for ambulance services they have been providing, in accordance with the provisions of the updated ordinance. These applications are the first phase of a routine process by EMS staff to help all existing service providers become franchised as required by the new ordinance. Franchise requests from the rescue squads and a number of volunteer fire departments for rescue and/or first responder services are expected to be submitted and reviewed during the next few months. These ALS franchise applications were reviewed and discussed by the EMS Advisory Council at its December 15, 1993 meeting, with no concerns or objections noted. In that the two rescue squads provide ambulance service as an integral part of the Orange County EMS system, training documentation required of the franchise applicant under Section III of the ordinance is maintained by Orange County Emergency Management. EMS staff have reviewed the other required attachments and recommend approval of both franchise applications. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the franchises for BLS and ALS service for the South Orange Rescue Squad and the Orange County Rescue Squad.