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To: - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director > Contra
Costa
DATE: December 12, 1995 County°>,-ro
SUBJECT: Agreements with Fire Agencies for Enhanced Programs
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONISI&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Health Services Director to .execute written agreements with fire agencies who elect to provide
enhanced emergency medical services.
BACKGROUND:
All fire service agencies in Contra Costa County currently provide emergency medical first responder services
to at least the public safety level as required by the Health and Safety Code Division 2.5. Many fire service
agencies have personnel trained to the Emergency Medical Technician I level. Through funding available through
CSA EMS-1, all firefighters are also trained and equipped to provide defibrillation to patients in cardiopulmonary
arrest.
Some fire service agencies are interested in pursuing implementation of an expanded scope of practice for their
EMT-I trained personnel or implementatin of a program using the higher trained paramedic personnel to provide
emergency medical first responder services. Written agreements between the County Health Services Department
and fire service agencies will provide a mechanism to set medical standards and provide medical oversight.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No general fund impact.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): /
ACTION OF BOARD ON '9 J I �/�I_'S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Emergency Medical Services 646-4690
CC: Health Services Administration ATTESTED
Emergency Medical Services PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK F THE BOARD OF
Fire Agencies SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY