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11 <br /> <br />in on their off days to help, and this is making an impact. She said she is very hopeful that a <br />dedicated staff person will make a large impact. <br />Kim Woodward said many EMS systems across the State have community para- <br />medicine programs. She said Orange County has led the way in the creation of this program, <br />and is working with Durham County to implement the “Stay Active” program there. She said the <br />program has been very successful due to the partnership with the Department on Aging, and <br />this position will help greatly in getting resources to those isolated in the community. <br />Commissioner Bedford asked if WPPRs could be defined. <br />Travis Myren said that is the employee performance system that the County uses. He <br />said there has been concerted effort countywide to get these reviews done on time as it affects <br />the employee’s base salaries. <br /> Dinah Jeffries said doing WPPRs on time shows that the department values the <br />employee. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />• Emergency Services – graph – 2018 EMS Call Volume by Dispatch <br />– 911 Communications Performance Measures <br />– Emergency Medical Services Performance Measures <br />– Emergency Medical Services Wheels Rolling Time <br /> <br />Chair Rich asked if there is a reason that calls are trending up again. <br />Kim Woodward said overdose numbers are slightly up from the previous year, but are <br />still a small percentage of the total calls. She said the population is aging, and the elderly <br />population calls with falls. She said a fall is the number 2 reason for calls. <br />Dinah Jeffries said they still experience population in the outlying areas, who do not <br />have access to a General Practitioner so they call 911, who transports them to the hospital. <br />She said this is one of the main reasons her department is pushing hard for the community <br />paramedic. <br />Commissioner Price said the community paramedic position is one FTE, and asked if it <br />is known how the time will be scheduled. <br />Kim Wwoodard said staff did an analysis, and most of the “fall calls” go out between 8:00 <br />a.m. and 8:00 p.m. She said the community paramedic’s hours are being determined as <br />analysis continues. <br />Dinah Jeffries said EMS will still respond by ambulance for a person that calls at 2 a.m., <br />but the community paramedic can follow up with the patient to prevent future falls and future <br />calls. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />PUBLIC SAFETY - CIP <br />• Waterstone Substation Colocation with Orange Rural - $400,000 – p. 63 CIP <br />– Supplemental Funding of $350,000 for Construction Costs <br />– $50,000 for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment <br />– Interlocal Agreement Pending with Orange Rural Fire Department <br />– Orange Rural to Serve as Project Lead and Majority Building Occupant <br />– Public Safety - CIP <br />• Efland Standalone Station - $50,000 – p. 63 CIP <br />– $1.5 million Appropriated in FY2018-19 for Purchase and Remodel – <br />Architectural Contract Executed <br />– Additional $50,000 Requested in FY2019-20 for Furniture, Fixtures, and <br />Equipment <br />– 24 hour station; Replaces Mt. Willing Road