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FROM: William B."Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director Contra
Costa
[SATE. December 15,1998
County
SUBJECT: Fire Funding for Emergency Medical Service Enhancements
From Measure H`Funds
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize payment of the amounts specified for EMS fire fires-responder medical equipment, medical supplies and EMS training to the
following agencies,upon approval of EMS Director for FY 1998-99,
Bethel Island Fire District 2,272
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 191,045
Crockett CarquinezFire Protection District 1,646
East Diablo Fire 12,633
City of EI Cerrito Fire Department 9,231
Kensington Fire 2,452
Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District
Orinda portion 6,888
Moragaportion 5,113
City of Pinole Fire Department 6,848
City of Richmond Fire Department 29,534
Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District 14,434
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District 24,254
BACKGROUND:
Under County Service Area EM-1,funding has been available for enhancements to the County EMS system,including first responder medical
training,equipment,and supplies. Initial first responder service enhancements under CSA EM-I included the purchase of defibrillation and
related equipment, and the purchase of MCI%disaster supply caches assigned to various fire agencies throughout the County. The Health
Services Department provides each jurisdiction with its benefit units based allocation upfront. Each jurisdiction is required to use the funds for
and in accordance with the existing guidelines and to provide an annual report on how funds were used prior to receiving the next year's
allocation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these expenditures has been budgeted under CSA EM-I (Measure H). There is no General Fund impact.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE 4,""_ �' •� `•/'�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1}e e m b e j 5 Q 9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
XX _ #HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
T _ UNANIMOUS {ABSENT - — —) 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: County Administrator ATTESTED D e c e m b b j 15 . 199-8
Health Services Administration PHIL BATCHELOR.,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND CO NTY ADMINISTRATOR
Fire Protection Districts
BY ,DEPUTY