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Y TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
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DATE: May 22, 2007 County
SUBJECT: Reimbursement to San Ramon Valley Fire District for EMS Program
Enhancements
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize payment of$150,000 to the San Ramon Valley Fire District (SRVFD) for to
offset costs of acquiring and outfitting three electronic Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) carts for use in responding to medical emergencies during certain special
events.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this item will be from County Service Area EM-1 Zone A funds, which are
designated for EMS system enhancements benefiting the San Ramon Valley area.
There is no General Fund impact.
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THEIBOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Art Lathrop(646-2286)
CC: County Administrator
County Counsel
Auditor-Controller
Health Services Administration
Emergency Medical Services BY:
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
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BACKGROUND:
San Ramon Valley Fire District has for a number of years used specially equipped golf
carts for EMS first response during special events where street closures and large
pedestrian congregations limit vehicle access by ambulance. While the existing carts
provide first responder access, an ambulance vehicle must be brought in when patient
transport is required. The proposed EMS carts will enable District paramedics to
transport a patient to an accessible ambulance site significantly reducing overall
transport time to hospital emergency care.
County Service Area (CSA) EM-1 (Measure H) provides a funding source to support
paramedic services and other EMS system enhancements. The CSA is divided into two
zones for the purposes of assigning levies and allocating funds. Zone A covers the
territory of the San Ramon Valley Fire District. Zone B covers all the remaining areas of
the County. Annual CSA EM-1 charges are $3.94 per benefit unit or single family
residence for Zone A and $10.00 for Zone B. The lower charge in Zone A reflects the
fact that certain EMS enhancements covered by the CSA EM-1 levies in Zone B are
funded by other revenue sources in Zone A. While San Ramon Valley Fire is the sole
paramedic provider in Zone A and provides ambulance service under an agreement
with the County, the District does not receive a CSA EM-1 paramedic subsidy.