HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10061992 - 1.59 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �r nr1}
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizaibeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administr
Costa
DATE: September 17, 1992 County
SUBJECT: Approve Standard Agreement #29-308 with the State „`7
Emergency Medical Services Authority
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute
on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #29-308 with the State
Emergency Medical Services Authority in the amount of $9, 000 for
the period June 25, 1992 through June 24, 1993 for the Merrithew
Memorial Hospital Disaster Medical Assistance Team.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
One-time federal funding through Preventive Health Services Block
Grant which are distributed by the State. No County match is
required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Merrithew Memorial Hospital is developing a Disaster Medical
Assistance Team (DMAT) to provide medical professionals and support
staff available as a unit, to respond when activated to provide
coordinated medical and health care to disaster victims within the
State. This medical team will be trained and equipped following
State and Federal guidelines, to work in the Incident Command
System, a system used by police and fixe agencies state-wide to
4provide organization at a scene with multi-agency response.
DMAT staff will be provided with medically related hazardous
materials training, as well as principles for field triage and
treatment of multiple victims, consistent with practices and
standards recognized by the Health Services Environmental Health
and Emergency Medical Services Divisions.
The Board Chair should sign nine copies of the agreement, eight of
which should then be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for
submission to the State Emergency Medical Services Authority.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME AT ON OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED >< OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Art Lathrop (646-4690) 6, l9gZ
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,&A of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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