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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS o s
FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR $�°sr^..... County
County Administrator
DATE: October 22, 1996
SUBJECT: FIRE DISTRICT PARAMEDIC ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Chief
Allen Little to execute agreements with American Medical Response (AMR)
regarding paramedic programs in the Contra Costa County, Moraga and Orinda
Fire Protection Districts .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County, Moraga and Orinda Fire Protection Districts
currently provide, or are in the process of establishing in the near future,
enhanced emergency medical response services in the form of paramedic engine
companies .
State and County regulations require that paramedic program employees
participate in a supervised pre-accreditation evaluation program.
AMR, the County' s ambulance service provider, has agreed to assist the fire
district paramedic programs by providing the required paramedic accreditation
evaluation.
Continued on Attachment: YES Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: Approved as Recommended Other
Vo�f Supervisors : I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes : Noes : ) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Terry McGraw (335-1055) Attested: M 22 W
cc : County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
County Counsel the Board of Supervisors
Risk Management and County Administrator
Health Services
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County Fire Districts By: , DEPUTY
American Medical Response