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5 Resolution: Attach a resolution from the Board of County Commissioners certifying the monies from the EMS County Grant will improve and expand the county's pre-hospital EMS system and that the grant monies will not be used to supplant existing county EMS budget allocations. 6 Work Plan: Time Frames: Plan to utilize grant monies as well as roll over monies to fund the following activities within the specified time frames. Work Activities: 12 bead EKG Software—Vendor specific software to allow the download and attachment 90 days of 12 lead EKG's to electronic run reports. Allows for the download of AED information from other users within the county and the approximate 40 AED's in the county.Allows for immediate review in the Q/A TQM environment. Stretchers-Upgrade of stretchers to allow for the improvements of technology to assist with additional options that will increase patient comfort,increased weight limits and ease of stretcher movements along rough terrain.Organizationally have been unable to keep up 120 days with the newest improvements or expansions within the stretcher industry. CPAP-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices to allow for the treatment and care of patients in respiratory distress.Allows for treatment without the use of medications in most 120 days cases of congestive heart failure. Expansion of care that currently does not exist within Indian River County. Memory Expansion- Provide additional memory to currently used Compaq ipac handhelds for the writing and uploading of patient run reports.The memory expansions 120 days will allow for the addition of training type palm software to be loaded into the unit which only increases knowledge and training to Indian River County paramedics. Combuter Server-Expansion of computer server to assist in a multi-line modem to provide instant access for the uploading of patient reports immediately upon completion and signing.Allows for the use of a roaming network for the utilization of additional training aspects and the ability of the program to follow the employee from station to station. 120 days Provides the ability of in-house e-mail type communications to follow employee for the acceptance of protocol revisions and departmental correspondence. Traction Splints- Addition of Sager style traction splints to EMS units will allow for the 90 days expansion of new type technology and care in the area of splinting. Currently all units utilize Hare type traction units and the addition of Sager type splints will not provide an additional traction splint,but also increased adjuncts in the treatment of femur fractures.