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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 17, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. $ - e <br />SUBJECT: Contract with Oran a Count Racewa Inc. Kartwa <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br />Mike Tapp, ext 3030 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel' Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To enter into a contract with Orange County Raceway Inc (Kartway) to provide <br />EMS coverage at races and events. <br />BACKGROUND; The County has contracted with the Kartway in past years to provide and <br />ensure adequate emergency medical coverage at certain races and events. This is the same <br />arrangement as in past years based on the type of event and the probability of injuries. <br />This season, the Raceway will conduct approximately 13 events that require medical coverage. <br />The coverage is provided at the basic EMT level with one ambulance and crew assigned to the <br />events. <br />The rate is $45 per hour while on duty at the event, plus 1-hour to cover travel to and from the <br />event. Patients requiring treatment and transport are charged at the standard rate for those <br />services. There is no County paramedic assigned to these events; however, one will respond <br />at the request of the ambulance crew. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The rates charged cover all county cost, including the personnel, vehicle <br />and indirect costs. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Contract <br />authorize the Chair to sign. <br />