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TO: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jim Chandler, ounty Administrator FROM: Doug Wright Director Emergency Services DATE: August 11, 1992 SUBJECT: Approval of Emergency Services District Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Indian River Shores and Billing Rates for Fire and EMS Assistance Exclusive of Mutual Aid It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the meeting scheduled for August 18, 1992. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Prior to the Fire and EMS consolidation referendum in 1991, which repealed the existing fire districts and created a new Emergency Services District, the Town of Indian River Shores opted to retain their existing public safety organization and not be a part of the new District. Effective October 1, 1992, Indian River Shores will be independent from the County in terms of providing fire and EMS service to the residents of the Town, except for oversight by the EMS Director authorized in that part of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances relating to a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for providing EMS Advanced Life Support Service. A Mutual Aid Agreement and a recommended billing rate for fire and EMS assistance to the Town from the District is now before the Board for consideration. It should be noted that the District intends to be a "good neighbor" to the Town and Indian River Shores in every way, especially in terms of emergency services assistance should an emergency or situation occur that exhausts their personnel and equipment resources. However, it should be clear that the Mutual Aid Agreement does not include assistance in the form of an automatic second response from the District without compensation. Nor would the District expect the Town to provide a similar service without compensation since both emergency providers are funded from different taxing entities. Staff has met witb-t-he Town Manager and other officials of the Town of Indian River Shores and mutual agreement was reached upon a fee schedule for the use of personnel and equipment/apparatus upon request, exclusive of mutual aid. The fee or billing charges recommended for each type of equipment are as follows: Aerial Ladder Combination Pumper $1,200 Per Hour Fire Engine/Pumper 350 Per Hour Fire Rescue Patrol Boat 150 Per Hour EMS Ambulance 350 Per Hour Fire or EMS Command Vehicle 40 Per Hour Cancellations or refusals would be billed at the rate of actual time enroute or involved in the assigned call pro rated on the hourly rate. Quarterly billing is suggested and recommended. The Town of Indian River Shores would bill the Emergency Services District at the same rate if assistance is requested, exclusive of mutual aid. 47 800K 6 , �