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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS o js Costa
FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator °�srq- K .° County
ALLEN LITTLE, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
WILLIAM B. WALKER, Health Services Director
DATE: August 12, 1997
SUBJECT: ENGINE-BASED PARAMEDIC TASK FORCE
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. DIRECT the County Administrator to work with the Fire Chief to examine projections of revenues and
expenditures over the next three years to determine the ability of the District to consider implementing the
paramedic program on a District-wide basis.
2. CREATE a Task Force to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding the feasibility
of implementing an engine-based paramedic program in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
if sufficient funding is available.
3. DESIGNATE the agencies listed in the Background section of this Board Order as potential members of
the Task Force and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to request the agencies to appoint
representatives to the Task Force.
4. REQUEST the Task Force to include the following issues in its review of the proposed program:
• The need for the program
• The appropriate level of program implementation
0 The financial and operational feasibility of the program
• • Potential revenue sources to fund the program
Continued on Attachment:—X— YES Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: A=t 12, 1997Approved as Recommended Other
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
X Unanimous (Absent IV ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: ). BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Terry McGraw (335-1055) Attested: August 12, 1997
cc: American Medical Response (AMR) Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District the Board of Supervisors
County Administrator's Office and County Administrator
Contra Costa Taxpayers'Association
Emergency Medical Care Committee By: �' '� DEPUTY
Emergency Medical Services
Firefighters' Union, Local 1230
Paramedics' Union, Local 250
Public Managers'Association
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Engine-Based Paramedic Task Force
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REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On June 24, 1997, Supervisor Rogers expressed concern about the financial ability of Contra Costa County Fire
to implement an engine-based paramedic service in view of the funding difficulties facing the District. Accordingly,
Supervisor Rogers proposed the creation of a task force to advise the Board on possible additional revenue
sources to fund engine-based paramedics.
After discussing the proposal, the Board referred the issue to the County Administrator, the County Fire Chief and
the Health Services Director to review and make recommendations to the Board regarding the proposed Task
Force.
Representatives of the County Administrator's Office, the Fire District and the Health Services Department
discussed the Task Force proposal and developed the above recommendations to the Board.
The recommended composition of the Task Force is as follows:
• American Medical Response (AMR)
0 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
• County Administrator's Office
0 Contra Costa Taxpayers' Association
• Emergency Medical Care Committee
• Emergency Medical Services
• Firefighters' Union, Local 1230
• Paramedics' Union, Local 250
• Public Managers' Association
• San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
We believe that the above listing includes all the agencies in the County that either have a direct interest in the
issue or could be of assistance in determining the feasibility of the proposed paramedic program.