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I APS 16 991 DOOK APPROVAL OF EMS EMT/D PROJECT AND ACCEPTANCE OF $23.000 IN DONATIONS FROM SOUTH BEACH RESIDENTS TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM Emergency Services Director Doug Wright made the following presentation: TO: James Chandler County Adn I'nis rator FROM: Doug Wright, Director Department of Emergency Services DATE: April 1, 1991 SUBJECT: Approval of EMS EMT/D Project and Acceptance of $23,000 in Donations From South Beach Residents to Implement Program It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the regular meeting scheduled for April 16, 1991. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS For the past few months, Medical Director Roger Nicosia and Emergency '..Services staff have been studying the feasibility of improving the :-.first responder program and planning an EMS project related to i -:..enhancing EMT capabilities to EMT/D status with advanced equipment !'-and life saving training. The project planned was scheduled to be included in the budget for FY 91-92 for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners. The first consideration was to determine the appropriate location for the project. Staff decided that Station #6 was suitable since it is located in an area conducive to the project in terms of population age, type of calls for which the risk population might benefit from the enhanced treatment modalities, response time, low volume of fire runs from the service location, and least impact on other service locations when out of service. Statistics/data from run sheets and the E911 data base was utilized in making the decision as to project location from which the proposed program was to be implemented. During the time the project was being put together, staff was contacted by some residents of the South Beach/Moorings area regarding the possibility of locating an emergency transport vehicle at Station #6 and staffing it full time with EMS personnel. Staff conveyed to the residents that sufficient justification did not exist to staff this service location with EMS personnel at this time. The residents were apprised of the proposed EMT/D project planned for inclusion in the FY 91-92 budget, which if approved and funded by the Board of County Commissioners, would be implemented at some point during the calendar year of 1992. It was at _this time that the South Beach/Moorings residents questioned if the project could be implemented earlier than planned if funds were raised by the citizens this year. The residents were informed this could be accomplished, but approval for the project from the Board would be necessary. The proposed EMT/D Project which has been developed and planned to be located at Station #6 would require the following equipment: Advanced Suction Equipment - The ambu suction unit is used to clear the airway by removing material from the mouth and the back of the throat. Approximately $600. 44 L