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r � � AGREEMENT WITH FELLSMERE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. TO PURCHASE AMBULANCE FOR USE OF IRC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT The Board reviewed the following memo dated 6/26/89: ------------------------------------------------------------------- T0: James Chandler DATE: June 26, 1989 County Administrator SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement with Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., to Purchase Ambulance for Use of Indian River County Advanced Life Support FROM: Doug Wright, Director Emergency Management Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next regular scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Pursuant to Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, Indian River County each year receives a portion of funds that are collected from add on charges to traffic citations for improvement and expansion of the EMS service. The funds are then allocated by HRS to the County through the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Awards Program. To receive the funds, a grant application is completed by the EMS Director detailing how the grant funds will be used to enhance the EMS system in the County. Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service formerly served the North County area. Since it now only serves the community of Fellsmere and surrounding locations as a primary response area, an emergency transport vehicle has been identified as surplus and offered to the County for purchase in the amount of $8,500. The ambulance is a 1985 Ford Type III Modular, VIN #IFDKE30L2FHA3888. The County ALS EMS service would like to purchase the vehicle for utilization as a back up emergency transport vehicle. It is anticipated that County Awards Funds will be utilized for this purpose. The Funds from the EMS County Awards Program will not be available until after October 1, 1989, to pay for the ambulance. The Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service has agreed to release the vehicle to the County and accept delayed payment. Staff feels and Fellsmere agrees that the attached Agreement To Purchase should be executed by the respective parties. The sum of $370000 is anticipated from HRS in the form of the County Awards Program Grant and staff recommends use of $8,500 from the Grant to purchase the ambulance. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The Indian River County Advanced Life Support Service currently does not have a back up emergency transport vehicle. When one of the eight on line primary units requires mechanical repair or preventive maintenance, in most cases the response location is out of service until the repairs are made. This problem adversely impacts the pre- hospital emergency medical service to the citizens in need in the community in terms of response time. JUL 111989 38 ;q,;C �, L-