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FROM: Finance Committee tra
April 25 , 1988 CWIu
DATE: COJ "J
SUBJECT. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR WEST COUNTY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Accept status report on actions necessary to improve medical services
in West County.
2. ` Request that a final report on this issue come back to the Finance
Committee by June 20.
3 . Request that a status report on the acquisition of "automatic
defibrillators" comeback to the Finance Committee at the same time.
BACKGROUND:
The two members of the Finance Committee are concerned about the provision
of emergency medical services in West County. We asked that the issue be
referred to our Committee for further review. After. the referral was- made,
Regional Medical Systems asked that they be allowed to work with County
staff to develop a mutually acceptable program The Committee agrees with
their request and has granted an extension of 60, days to allow time for all
interested parties to meet.
During discussion on this item, it was discovered that an automatic heart
stimulator has recently come on 'the market and that several fire districts
are now considering its acquisition. The Finance Committee would like to
receive an update. on this exciting development at its June 20 meeting.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMEND TION OF B ARD C MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE s : Su visor Nanc Fanden --- - 5 ervisor Tom Powers
ACT 1 ON OF BOARD ON r]=_3-8$ - APPROVED AS REC OA,SME NDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X 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.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED 900
EMS '- Art' Lathrop PHIL BAT HELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health. Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY_ ,DEPUTY
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