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15.A.3. UPDATE OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT FIRE/EMERGENCY <br />SERVICES (EMS) CONSOLIDATION AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS <br />ANALYSIS OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSOLIDATION PLAN <br />Director of Emergency Services John King stated that pursuant to Board direction on <br />October 23, 2012, he was returning with an update regarding the consolidation of the former Fire <br />Rescue and Emergency Services Divisions into one division. Using a PowerPoint Presentation <br />(copy on file) and recap of his January 27, 2013 memorandum, he provided a comprehensive <br />review of Emergency Services District (ESD) operations, past and present, and of the <br />consolidation plan, which was initiated in 2005. He relayed management s intent for the plan, <br />and stated that one key aspiration is accelerating emergency response time from 5.33 minutes to <br />the national recommendation of 4 minutes. Director King conveyed that the Department is <br />falling behind on capital replacement projects and needs operational and funding improvements. <br />NEAR-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN <br />Director King continued the PowerPoint presentation to outline the five-year goals and <br />objectives for the Fire Rescue/EMS Department, which include implementing a comprehensive <br />training program; replacing equipment; and maintaining the fire rescue stations. He spoke to the <br />need to accommodate growth in the County, and relayed that the construction of Fire Station 13 <br />at 43rd Avenue and 4th Street has been planned since 2005, but delayed for financial reasons. He <br />noted that staff also proposes to construct future Fire Station 14 at 26th Street and 66th Avenue. <br />Director King conveyed that there is a critical need to replace the aging fire engines and <br />ambulances; special operations vehicles and brush trucks; and the cardiac monitors and other <br />apparatus that the vehicles are equipped with. <br />February 5, 2013 <br />ESD <br />3 <br />43 PG 470 <br />