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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A PILOT PARAMEDIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
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Approve Resolution No. 3 ~n *-a7 increasing the fire department budget by $23,000 fo
equipment, and approve Resolution No. qci -22-8 reclassifying two existing firefighter PO
paramedidfirefighter at a cost of $1 2,500.
IT EM EX P LAN AT I 0 N :
The San Diego County Health Department, Emergency Medical Service’s office recently af
new pilot program. This six month pilot program enables a single paramedic on a fire engi
their paramedic skills to provide early, advanced life saving therapy to patients. This F
not currently authorized by the county as two paramedics are required to be presen
advanced care. Since a similar idea was first proposed by the Carlsbad Fire Department
been invited to participate in the pilot program.
Our policy on calls for medical help is to send the closest fire engine with the closest p
unit. Since there are more fire engines than paramedic ambulances, the fire engine usual
first. This program would allow the paramedic assigned to the fire engine to begin ir
paramedics assigned on a daily basis. To enter the pilot program, we must equip thest
engines with additional medical equipment.
A successful pilot program will likely lead to this practice being authorized on a county-w and will tremendously enhance our service delivery to the public. We are confident the will be successful. In the future we would then recommend that all existing firefighter
patient assessment and advanced life saving therapy. We presently have two fire eng
be reclassified to paramedidfirefighters over a period of years.
We presently have two unfilled firefighter positions which could be reclas! paramedidfirefighter. The second recommended action takes this opportunity to reclas: positions now to paramedidfirefighter. This reclassification will increase the ai
paramedic/firefighters from 18 to 20. Authorized firefighters will decrease from 12 to 1
will be no change in the total number of authorized personnel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The increased annual personnel cost for FY 90/91 is $12,500. An additional appropi
$23,000 for heart monitoring equipment is also required.
EXH I BITS:
1. Resolution No. 9 0 OJlq increasing fire department budget for equipment.
2. Resolution No. ‘1 8 -Am reclassifying two firefighter positions.
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-227
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAI CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND FUNDING A PILOT PARAMEDIC ASSESS MENT PROG RAM
WHEREAS, the city of Carlsbad desires to participate in a pilot
program using fire truck based initial paramedic assessment and
treatment; and
WHEREAS, this pilot program will greatly enhance the emergenc
medical care provided to the citizens of Carlsbad.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the ci
Carlsbad, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the Finance Director is to transfer $23,000 from the gc
fund contingency account (001 -840-1 990-2999) to the fire suppre
division general capital account (001 -820-2220-3900) for the pur(
of two heart monitors.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the (
da Council of the city of Carlsbad, California, held on the 24th
July , 1990 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson 1 NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CLAUDE' A. 'LEWIS, Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 90 - 328
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBA CAI IFORNIA. AMENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGE T
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends, and the City Council
that two firefighter positions be reclassified to paramediclfirefil
the current fire department budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of th
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitation is true and correct.
2. That the City Council authorizes and directs the City Mar
change two firefighter positions to paramedidfirefighter in th
currently adopted budget.
3. That the City Council authorizes and directs the Finance Dir
transfer $1 2,500 from the general fund contingency account (0
1990-2999) to the following fire suppression division personnel ac
8,684 1,284 001 -820-2220-1 200 Overtime 001 -820-2220-1 91 0 Disability & Unemployment 62 001 -820-2220-1 920 Retirement 2,308 001 -820-2220-1 940 Health & Life Insurance 162
001 -820-2220-1 100 Salaries
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of 1
24th , da ' Council of the city of Carlsbad, California held on the
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July , 1990 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NDE d. LEWIS, mayor
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, Cityilerk & bp&-