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6 <br /> 1 Mr. Kevin Medlin was promoted to Data Systems Manager on 10/18/2013 <br /> 2 R-14 Hire full time Training/Quality Assurance Officer (complete) <br /> 3 ■ Training Coordinator filled but currently vacant due to attrition <br /> 4 ■ Job posted and currently accepting applications <br /> 5 ■ Estimated mid November 2015 to fill the position <br /> 6 R-15 Hire additional Training/QA Officer (complete) <br /> 7 ■ Currently filled by Ms. Laurie Piche <br /> 8 R-16 & 17 Hire Telecom municator positions (in-process/on-going) <br /> 9 ■ New model of hiring Telecom municators should help complete this recommendation <br /> 10 o Call Taker (can be under 21 years of age) <br /> 11 o Dispatcher (must be 21 years of age or older for DCI certification) <br /> 12 ■ 7 new employees will be released to the 911 Center in Oct./Nov. <br /> 13 ■ New Telecom municator Academy to start Oct./Nov. <br /> 14 o 12 is the target for the next academy <br /> 15 R-18 Purchase AVL hardware for new EMS vehicles (complete) <br /> 16 ■ All new units will be outfitted with AVL <br /> 17 R-19 Provide informational meetings with emergency responders to share new software <br /> 18 capabilities (complete/on-going) <br /> 19 ■ 9-1-1 Users Group re-activated <br /> 20 o Members of each response organization are represented <br /> 21 ■ Information shared during Chiefs Association meeting <br /> 22 ■ On-going weekly collaboration via email and phone <br /> 23 <br /> 24 OCES Strategic Plan <br /> 25 <br /> 26 OCES Strategic plan —Admin Division (3 slides) <br /> 27 <br /> 28 OCES Strategic plan — EMS Division (2 slides) <br /> 29 <br /> 30 OCES Strategic plan —Communications Division (3 slides) <br /> 31 <br /> 32 OCES Strategic plan —fire marshal Division (2 slides) <br /> 33 <br /> 34 OCES Strategic plan — Emergency Mgt. Division (2 slides) <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Commissioner Price asked if there is a reason for the increase in calls. <br /> 37 Kim Woodward said there are typically two reasons: <br /> 38 1. Increase in the general population <br /> 39 2. Increase in the aging population <br /> 40 Chief Cabe referred to page 9 slide number 7, which states, "continuing to work with the <br /> 41 Orange County Medical Director to enable Fire Departments that wish to prove ALS (EMT <br /> 42 intermediate) to do so." He said the budget at Orange Rural would not support this. He said <br /> 43 Orange Rural is stopping at the medical responder level. <br /> 44 Chair McKee said this is a consideration. He said the higher the level of service that is <br /> 45 provided, the greater the cost. He expressed appreciation for the smaller ambulances. <br /> 46 Commissioner Price asked if the Fire Departments do outreach with Durham Tech and <br /> 47 high school students. <br /> 48 Kim Woodward said there have been tremendous efforts towards outreach. She said <br /> 49 there is a paramedic academy at Durham Tech, and nine paramedics will be joining EMS this <br /> 50 year. <br />