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dib 40 8. Outcome measurable: Degree to which need will be met or changed. ;Use only the space provided) The outcome of this project will improve and expand EMS on a countywide basis by upgrading the existing level of EKG equipment carried by all of the licensed ALS ambulances in the EMS Division. These new LifePac 12's will reduce the need for high maintenance of older and out dated EKG units currently in use and will increase the reliability and accuracy of the patient's EKG. LifePac 12s also serve as a platform for other medical diagnostic equipment, i.e. SA02 monitors, ETCOZ monitors, NIBP monitors and other technologies. It will provide patients and physicians with the most accurate and up-to-date mechanisms for ALS cardiac care and patient monitoring. This new equipment will allow for the ability to view more than one waveform at a time. The 4 wire lead selection allows the ability to obtain readings in Leads I, II, III, AVR, AVL and AVF which when used by our department's cardiac alert program spotlights Acute Myocardial Infarctions with early recognition and proves to be a positive bonus for early detection. This option will be used with the Indian River County Emergency Medical Services AMI protocol. It will also allow for a significant decrease from door to drug time in thrombolytic administration from over 40 minutes to less than 10 minutes and significantly improve prehospital medical care to cardiac as well as all monitored patients. Additional improvements can be measured by an upgrade in service at one station and by adding EMS service at a new location. The first station will go from a BLS first response to an ALS licensed transport unit to be located at Emergency Services Station S and at the projected Emergency Services Station 11 to be located on the north barrier island. Both locations will be staffed by Paramedics and licenced ALS ambulances. Two of the ten LifePac 12s will be placed at these locations. The tenth unit will provide all EMS staff with a training tool for use by the EMS training officer as well as provide for a higher level of back up service for use at stand-bys and special events. Work activities and time frames: Indicate procedure for delivery of project. (use only the space provided) Ten LifePacl2 units would be purchased within 90 days of grant approval. One month for staff training on the new equipment with full implementation 120 days post approval. The entire EMS staff has already completed the necessary 12 lead training :u facilitate the start of ilie program.