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9 <br /> <br />▪ Impacts ability to recruit for diversity <br />▪ High School programs are direct delivery <br />o No local paramedic academy <br />▪ Research partnering with Durham County <br /> <br />Emergency Response <br /> <br />Emergency Incidents - graph <br /> <br />Emergency Medical Incidents - graph <br /> <br />Emergency Medical Incidents - Response times - graph <br /> <br />Value <br /> <br />Collaboration = Value <br />• Automatic Aid agreement in Orange County <br />• Risk Assessment Subcommittee – Resiliency planning <br />• Property Value Saved $15,784,023,512.00 ($1,054,166) <br />• Value <br />o Citizen trust – live in community <br />o Guide EMS to scene <br />o Know constituent history <br />• Provide Emergency Medical Services in collaboration with OC Emergency Services <br />• Quality of life for citizens & visitors <br /> <br />EMS success story - video <br /> <br />Radio Communications <br /> <br />Radio Communication project <br />• Support Federal Engineering Project <br />• Current study meets the needs of the Fire Rescue Services <br />o Radio coverage county wide <br />o Signal penetration in buildings <br />o Paging system <br />o Adding other organizations (transportation, school system, <br />public works, etc.) <br /> <br />Commissioner McKee asked if more information could be given regarding co-location. <br />Kim Woodward said co-location exists when fire personnel are housed with EMS medics <br />and an ambulance in the same building. She said this currently exists at both Carrboro <br />stations, Orange Grove Fire Department, Orange Rural Fire Department #2, and Eno Fire <br />District is currently working on the co-location process. <br />Commissioner McKee said co-location was attempted unsuccessfully about 20-25 years <br />ago, and this time co-location seems to be far more successful. <br />Commissioner McKee commended the fire departments for working on reducing their <br />fire ratings. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos referenced the local fire academy issue, and asked if the time <br />commitment, as well as the barriers, to having an academy could be identified.