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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 29, 1992 Action Agenda <br />Item (k I.� <br />SUBJECT: Carolina Air Care Paramedic Staff Contract <br />DEPARTMENT: Emerg Mgmt PUBLIC HEARING: Yes XXXX No <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Waters -- <br />968 -2050 or 644 -3030 <br />1. Contract <br />TELEPHONE NUl <br />Hillsborough <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />Chapel Hill <br />!4BERS : <br />- 732 -8181 <br />- 688 -7331 <br />- 227 -2031 <br />- 967- 9251/968 -4501 <br />PURPOSE: To update and approve the contract with UNC Hospitals to <br />provide paramedic staff for the Hospital Based Air Ambulance program. <br />BACKGROUND: The County entered into this contract with UNC Hospitals <br />several years ago when the Hospitals implemented the Air Ambulance <br />Program. The County has provided the Air Ambulance Paramedics for <br />the program. The Air Ambulance has proven beneficial to both the <br />Hospital and the County EMS Services by providing scene response. <br />The Hospital dispatches the helicopter to accident scenes and <br />residential emergencies upon request of any responding EMS Unit. <br />This service is extremely beneficial in expediting the transport of <br />severely traumatized patients. <br />Each year, the UNC Hospitals have fully reimbursed the County for <br />all expenses incurred to support this program. The County is also <br />reimbursed $6,000 annually for the overhead costs of administering <br />the program. The new contract is based on actual cost reimbursement <br />for seven (7) full time paramedics and one (1) part time position. <br />The hospital is requesting an additional paramedic position, to be <br />fully funded by the Hospitals, be added to the permanent staff. The <br />current contract provides only six (6) full time paramedic positions. <br />The Hospital has established the seventh Adult Transport Team; <br />consisting of a Paramedic and Nurse. The nurse's position has been <br />established and approved by the Hospital, and the seventh paramedic <br />position requested in this contract will complete the team. <br />The contractual stipulations have been agreed upon by the Director of <br />Carolina Air Care and the Director of Emergency Management Services, <br />h tract signed by the Executive Director of the UNC <br />and t e con <br />Hospitals. <br />