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MEMORANDUM <br /> Page 2 <br /> Option #3 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 <br /> Part-time personnel $25, <br /> 25x2276 76 <br /> TOTAL COST FOR FIRST YEAR <br /> $69,376 <br /> TOTAL COST FOR SECOND YEAR <br /> $25,376 <br /> TOTAL COST FOR THIRD YEAR <br /> $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 <br /> pa - <br /> personnel, this option is not recommended. In discussing this issuetwithethe <br /> 2 rescue squads, option #3 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 would assure a permanent solution to the provision ofonon--emergencyttrans- <br /> ports for the citizens of Orange County. <br /> Should Option #2 be approved, this unit would need to be <br /> to emergency calls when necessary. This would eliminate having otcallsDurham <br /> County or Alamance County for back-up when all emergency units in the County <br /> are on calls. <br />