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SEP 211993 Boa 99 F62 5 It should be noted that the grant conditions require the County to ensure that the EMS grant funds will not be used to supplant or replace any existing EMS budget allocations and the resolution must include a statement to that effect. The grant conditions also require a separate accounting of the EMS funds from all other funds. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The county grant funds are derived from surcharges on various traffic violations. Funding in the amount of $47,526.13 has been allocated to Indian County for FY 93-94. The grant funds will be utilized as indicated in the grant. for equipment and services to improve and expand the Advanced Life Support EMS prehospital system. The equipment proposed and justification for purchase in the expenditure plan is as follows: DataCard Photo Imagecard Printing System - This photo ID printing system would be used by EMS and other entities in the county to create a tamper -evident photo ID card for personnel. The department would be able to instantly issue identification cards to county employees, emergency services volunteers, and volunteers during time of disaster at any location. Electronic images and ID information can be stored for..future use or security access verification, card reissuance and file updates. The current ID system was given to emergency services by the hospital in 1989 and is unserviceable. Cellular Phones For Emergency Vehicles - Cellular phones would be used for EMS emergency vehicles. The dispatch personnel at the 911 Center have opted not to utilize the emergency medical dispatch program due to inherent liability of a dispatcher giving medical advice to citizens involved in trauma or.life threatening events. The cellular phones will provide the capability for the responding emergency vehicle to talk directly with the people involved in life saving efforts before arrival on scene with the dispatch center being able to patch the call through to the emergency crews. This would also provide a means for EMS personnel tO discuss sensitive medical and confidential information to local hospitals and the Emergency Operations Center. Critical medical information could be effectively and clearly relayed in areas where normal radio communication is unclear due to distance, such as areas north and south of the Turnpike, including Yeehaw Junction, Sebastian Inlet, and the south county line. The grant would pay the recurring charges for the first year and then the county would need to budget approximately $3,000 each year for this service. Child Safety Seats - Staff would purchase folding child safety seats. When children are transported via an ambulance, either as the patient or as a family member, proper child restraint is crucial. Since emergency vehicles must carry large amounts of equipment, standard car seats have not been an option and the car seat planned for purchase is collapsible for minimal storage requirements. IV Infusion Pumps - Changes in the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support guidelines include introduction of intravenous nitroglycerine to the prehospital setting. This medication is recommended as the standard of care for cardiac patients. In order to properly administer this medication, an infusion pump is required to properly control the exact amount administered to the patient. The infusion pumps would also be utilized with other medications currently utilized in patient care.