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^v�� /� i' �f' 'eY�� 2.:.`, --" . . ' AGENDA ATTACHMENT ll �~`~^^^ ' � _ �mx�� p=°�/ ~ ^T-' -` �-- - ' ma � �tmmox ST, EXT. z��.SBmpoUCI4 xECxnH CA.Roualit 27278 . � � s�c�� nxx��z � - rch 27, 1981— _ ' . • + - ' Mr. Sam Gattis ' . , � County , ' Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 / ; � � Dear Gattis: , � ' - '^=~~^=^,-- - to "fee for service". There was much ' statement and I shall' try to condense our arguments for you' . The most serious specter within this proposal, in our minds, is that it is the first step in disenfranchising the volunteer squads and instituting a County owne,f and operated EMS system. During the 80-81 budget hearings it was reported in the local press that some ^""~ '~p'~'`'-� f-'- 'to the squads will in all |`m�»«ou �e*'�, implementing he a fee for ser«�ce" donations ^~ ~` the County will have total and fundin` will be 100% by the County, and therefore, control' t nf Cuunty government+ n He fe�l :that such a takeover is not in the- best �»tere�r 64% of the time and pair' th- �sjdent� of the County. Currently volunteers c»»e EMS budget would [Me re personnel cover 36% of 'he time. Consequently, the County's dnnute If th ' almost triple if it had to the for the man hours the lvolunteers an»wal fpr 'oljtjxs County+� should assume control' nf the squads, there w` | oe ^ yvt v`. _ r to enter into the EMS system. The volunteers feel that the County does not understand that their volunteerism is to the people and not to County government. Because of zn`, `*c^, ..=n ".t..t. ..d either resign ur expec� tu be pa1a for our time. w1» facr,jit seems "'hi us �". `' _ we or our families required EMS services we also i /l be " .le., and this is especially distasteful. `, ' . | ones on the "firing line"would be a function of the County, and not the sq�ad, wp are the | � . Even though billing w9u , ed would have to deal and the irate citizens. Moreover,an vo b we will be collecting the infer- 1` we Would be involved in the billing prncess ecuuse tio the County will need to enable it to mail the bills. billing system would deter sn`�o Lastly and probably most importantly, we feel that a d health hazards and even ti ts ~rmn seeking our help and could cause 1ncrease ea to calls are from ! patients death amoung the citizenry' A large majority of our cumes�cae teoh_ � unnecessary dj d taged patients who cannot afford preventative u . economically bls�tvanhe affluent. Their health tends to deteriorate until a Cr ` < niques available to ` 'k medical help. Among these patients, the »»o '] � arises and they are forced to see them to delay seeking help . that they would be billed could cause e e . • ' / . . .