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16 <br /> 1 Chair McKee asked if clarification could be given regarding the training of tactical EMS <br /> 2 staff and the types of situations in which they are being placed. He also asked if there is <br /> 3 coordination with the Sheriff's department's training program. <br /> 4 Kim Woodard said these medics are very finely selected and specially trained. She said <br /> 5 the medics train alongside the law enforcement special teams and are embedded within those <br /> 6 teams. She said the medics provide services to the law enforcement officers of those teams <br /> 7 and are trained to enter hot response zones, which may not be cleared or secured, but typically <br /> 8 do not go past the last point of cover and concealment. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 11 <br /> 12 0 Capital Investment Plan — FY2016-17 Recommendations <br /> 13 • Communication System Improvements - $166,000 <br /> 14 o Completes replacement of radios for Emergency Services <br /> 15 o Outfit all vehicles with dual band radios (800Mhz and VHF) <br /> 16 o Create a small inventory of backup radios in the event of a disaster <br /> 17 • Emergency Services Substations - $500,000 <br /> 18 o Colocation with Chapel Hill at new Hamilton Road Station <br /> 19 • Hardened 911 Center- $980,000 <br /> 20 o Provides primary hardened facility at Meadowlands site <br /> 21 o Approved equipment and installation is eligible for funding by 911 Board <br /> 22 <br /> 23 0 Sheriff's Office (graph) <br /> 24 • Staffing Capacity- $168,211 <br /> 25 o 2.0 Deputy Sheriff l's <br /> 26 o 1.0 Investigator <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Public Safety- graph <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Public Safety- graph <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Public Safety-graph <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Discussion ensued on graph information. <br /> 35 Chair McKee asked Sheriff Blackwood if his department's workload has increased, and <br /> 36 if he is in need of more employees. <br /> 37 Sheriff Blackwood said five employees have been added to his department since 2008, <br /> 38 and 39 have been added to EMS in the same timeframe. He said EMS has had an increased <br /> 39 workload during that timeframe. He said the tactical EMS personnel, which were discussed <br /> 40 previously, are trained at the same level as his staff, and he would feel comfortable entering <br /> 41 any scenario with any one of them. <br /> 42 Chair McKee said he imagines that the Sheriff department's workload has also <br /> 43 increased in the recent years. <br /> 44 Sheriff Blackwood said more personnel could be used, but it is his goal to provide the <br /> 45 highest level of service with the personnel that he has. He said he does not want to balance <br /> 46 the budget by sacrificing jobs. <br /> 47 Commissioner Price asked if the breakdown of salary versus benefits for new staff could <br /> 48 be provided for the next meeting. <br /> 49 Paul Laughton said that information could be found on page 40 of the Commissioners' <br /> 50 book. <br />