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6 <br /> have allowed EMS to protect the ambulances and drugs in a temperature controlled, <br /> enclosed and secure environment. <br /> Issue 2: How are the co-locations with the Fire Departments going? <br /> EMS is currently housing ambulances at the following colocations: <br /> Medic 2 — Carrboro Fire Rescue Station 1 (S. Main Street) <br /> Medic 3 — Chapel Hill Fire Station 2 (Hamilton Road) <br /> Medic 5 — Eno Fire Station 2 (St. Mary's Road) <br /> Medic 6 — Carrboro Fire Station 2 (Homestead Road) <br /> Medic 7 — New Hope Fire Station 2 (Hwy 86) <br /> *Medic 9 — Orange Grove Fire Station (Orange Grove Road) <br /> The co-locations are effective and advantageous for the communities and offer strategic <br /> placement of equipment and personnel. The County's partnerships with each fire <br /> department have strengthened, as the arrangement allows crews to routinely train with <br /> Fire Department personnel. Chapel Hill Fire and Orange Grove Fire both advanced to <br /> EMT level fire departments since the co locations. EMS is currently working with New <br /> Hope and Eno Fire to also advance to the EMT level in the upcoming year. EMS has <br /> improved its geographic knowledge in the service areas. These co-locations have also <br /> led to ambulances being housed inside, which greatly improved medication temperature <br /> control as well as keeping ambulances plugged into shorelines and preserving the <br /> ambulances. Ambulances were fitted with plymovent adaptors in FY 2018-2019 for those <br /> stations with plymovent exhaust systems. <br /> The County has experienced space issues at the majority of the co-location stations <br /> already established and designed for fire logistics and personnel. During weather events <br /> EMS recognizes that fire departments increase staffing that continues the challenge of <br /> providing lodging for additional staff or relief staff for the following day. All of the County's <br /> co-locating partners have been extremely gracious and accommodating in adjusting <br /> operations and the living environment for EMS staff. Strategically, co-locations are placed <br /> in high demand areas with the exception of two locations that have the lowest utilization <br /> system wide; however, EMS is using these units to provide relief for the high demand <br /> stations, as well as provide visibility in communities that have not commonly experienced <br /> EMS presence. <br /> Future Projections <br /> Orange County Emergency Services EMS is an on-going and at times almost continuous <br /> service that functions 24-hours a day throughout the entire County. Not all existing <br /> locations were based on strategic planning, so this concern must be addressed as a long <br /> term issue in future planning. Fire and EMS personnel work together throughout the <br /> county every day and the common goal to always provide more than is expected remains <br /> throughout the system. <br /> Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can <br /> discuss issues and provide feedback to staff related to this item as necessary. <br /> Attachment 3— Emergency Medical Services Update PowerPoint Presentation <br />