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DEC 201999 <br />BOOK <br />75 PAGE 405 <br />all the people in this room - the Hospital, the Fire Department, <br />the Ambulance volunteers, the Paramedics, etc. Chairman Scurlock <br />wished to be sure that our comments during this discussion are on <br />a positive note and that today we all leave with a positive <br />attitude to work together. He asked that we hear from the <br />recognized groups in an orderly and kindly fashion and asked for <br />everyone's cooperation. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that there are a few points about <br />which the general public seems to be confused and she wished to <br />clarify that no matter who takes charge of the EMS system, we <br />must have a Medical Director, and a doctor will be in charge of <br />the medical care. The duty of that Medical Director is to <br />provide medical protocols which direct the medical aspects of the <br />EMS, to supervise the training, and to review the medical job <br />performance of the paramedics and EMTs. She also stressed that <br />no matter which system we go to, there will be paramedics. They <br />have done a wonderful job, and she knew that they will continue <br />to do so. <br />Commissioner Eggert then reviewed the following memo, <br />noting that the vote in favor of the County Plan was 12 to 3, and <br />asked that everyone remember that if this does go to the <br />Hospital, the Certificate of Need will continue to be issued by <br />the County, and there will be requirements that have to be met in <br />order to be allowed to run any ALS or BLS in the county: <br />6 <br />