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rr,- 'I QUL 11 f � aoc� 77 rK1F. # ADDITIONAL STAFFING TO PROVIDE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ENCS SERVICE TO AREA FORMERLY SERVED BY IRCVAS The Board reviewed the following memo dated 7/10/89: ------------------------------------------------------------------- TO: James Chandler DATE: July 10, 1989 County Administrator SUBJECT: Approval of Additional Staffing for Department of Emergency Management Services to Provide Advanced Life Support EMS Service to Area formerly served by IRCVAS 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 on an emergency basis at the meeting scheduled for July 11, 1989. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On July b, 1989, the Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad Board of Directors voted unanimously to discontinue providing EMS emergency transport service'effective July 14, 1989. The organi- zation determined that due to difficulties in recruiting and employing Emergency Medical Technicians, staffing levels as required by the County issued Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity could no longer be achieved. The Board of Directors decided to con- centrate their efforts in the realm of non -emergency transport amending their official corporation documents to allude to the new purpose stated above for the organization. Representatives from the Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad have been in frequent contact with the EMS Director over the past few days regarding issues relating to discontinuing emergency transport service. Staff has been aware of the difficulties the Squad has encountered in obtaining adequate staffing and has assisted the Squad with county EMS staff to fill a number of shifts on an overtime basis. The attached press release details some of the problems the Squad has attempted to resolve and methods utilized without success. While there are other issues to be resolved during the transition period, the IRCVAS Board of Directors voted the following assets would be transferred and conveyed to the County effective July 15, 1989: 1. All ALS and BLS supplies; 2. All training equipment; 3. Emergency transport vehicles #29,34,35,37, and 38; 4. IRCVAS Main Station and Beach Station structures (with the understanding that a small amount of space will be provided to them at the main station to operate the non- emergency transport service); 5. All medical equipment; 6. All Office equipment (less one computer, desk, chair, copier, etc.); 7. Phone system; 8. Funds in an amount to be determined later; 9. Other equipment to be determined after inventory. 45