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�1 <br />as to whether or not to continue to consider the ambulance <br />squad as the primary provider,,or at what point do we start <br />to consider the fire department as the primary provider. <br />Commissioner Lyons -re-emphasized that the first and <br />foremost consideration in emergency medication action is <br />time. At present, the station nearest the scene of the <br />emergency answers the call, and is certain his <br />recommendation and that of the EMS Committee that the <br />closest source of emergency medical service continue to be <br />authorized to get to the scene first. While there is going <br />to be a certain amount of duplication, he felt the costs <br />would be quite inexpensive when you consider the volunteer <br />services provided. <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the County has just <br />spent a substantial amount of money on radios which have two <br />channels and he felt it should be straightened out who is <br />listening to what channel and which service will respond to <br />the call and which service will return to their station. <br />Commissioner Lyons stated that he would like to have <br />the Ambulance Squad place this matter on the agenda of the <br />EMS Committee. <br />Commissioner Lyons also reported that another item was <br />one of training of MPs to go one step further than present <br />and be able to give intravenous treatment. The question <br />right now is the training schedule has not been settled as <br />to who goes first, etc. He advised that they are most <br />welcome to bring the matter before the EMS Committee. <br />APR 41994 <br />M <br />BOOK 56 PAGE 0 <br />