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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson ,�
May 7, 1991 � Costa
DATE: County
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REFER TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDERRPTION .OF A
SUBJECT: POLICY REQUIRING FIRE/EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH FROM CLOSEST
FACILITY, REGARDLESS OF INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMEN'DATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the Internal Operations Committee to
consider adoption of a policy requiring the newly upgraded fire and
emergency medical dispatch system to dispatch the closest station's
engine company, regardless of individual district boundaries .
Consider requirement of a secondary command to dispatch service from
the closest station within the district of the incident.
Refer to the County Administrator to contact all East County Fire
District Chiefs and Commissions, Local 1230, other fire district
employee associations and the Emergency Medical Care Committee to
collect information for the Internal Operations Committee to review at
the earliest opportunity.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In recommending to the Board of
Supervisors fire district master planning in the mid 1980's, I
envisioned a more efficient and effective fire service. Many positive
steps have occurred as a. result of the General Planning process and
the finance 115-year" planning process . The Board of Supervisor's
steps to implement a consolidated fire and emergency medical dispatch
system have been positive. That system is scheduled to go on-line in
the next few weeks .
Since we requested that fire station locations be planned and
implemented with minimization of response zone overlap and with the
greatest efficiency of ;response in mind, I assumed that our new
dispatch equipment and ,computer technology would implement a policy of
"closest station" response. I understand, however, that there are
several geographic locations where this may not happen. While the
individual fire districts are discussing this issue I believe the
Board of Supervisors should give some clear direction on our policy
preference. Regardless of district boundaries, the citizens and
taxpayers of our districts expect and should receive the quickest
response possible in 11fe threatening emergencies .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER `
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SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 7, 1991 i APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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X 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.
CC: C. VanMarter, CAO ATTESTED
County Administrator Phil Ba�'Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M3e2/7-e3 BY DEPUTY
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