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MEMORANDUM Page 2 <br /> Option 43 is for Orange County to provide ambulance service for non-emergency <br /> patients without fee-for-service by use of part-time employees. Total cost <br /> to the county would be: <br /> Vehicle and .equipment $44,000 <br /> Part-time personnel 25,276 <br /> TOTAL COST FOR FIRST YEAR $69,376 <br /> TOTAL COST FOR SECOND YEAR $25,376 <br /> TOTAL COST FOR THIRD YEAR $25,376 <br /> Since part-time personnel is used to cover vacation, sick leave, etc. for <br /> present full-time personnel and due to availability of certified part-time <br /> personnel, this option is not recomended. In discussing this issue with the <br /> 2 rescue squads, option 43 would require the use of volunteers from the <br /> 2 rescue squads to handle non-emergency transports nights and week-ends and <br /> both rescue squads have indicated they would prefer not to do this. <br /> I have discussed this problem with Ray deFriess, Chief, South Orange Rescue <br /> Squad (6-16-87), Carol Lorenz, Chief, Orange County Rescue Squad (6-17-87), <br /> and Jeanette Smith, Supervisor, Orange County EMS and since franchising with <br /> outside vendors has only proven to be a temporary solution, we feel Option <br /> 42 would assure.a permanent solution to the provision of non-emergency trans- <br /> ports for the citizens of Orange County. <br /> Should Option 42 be approved, this unit would need to be equipped to respond <br /> to emergency calls when necessary. This would eliminate having to call Durham <br /> County or Alamance County for back-up when all emergency units in the County <br /> are on calls. <br />