REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2019
FROM
THOMAS G. LYNCH, EMS Administrator, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency
SUBJECT
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Authorization Agreement with White Mountain Fire Protection District for Basic and Advanced Life Support Transport Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, approve an authorization agreement with the White Mountain Fire Protection District to provide Basic and Advanced Life Support transport services within Mono County and the Fire District, and during mutual aid responses for a period of five years, effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024.
(Presenter: Thomas G. Lynch, EMS Administrator, 388-5830)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this agreement will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) nor will it affect the budget of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ICEMA, as the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency, is responsible for ensuring effective EMS for the Counties of San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono. ICEMA administers State and local codes and regulations governing the provision of emergency medical care to the sick and injured at the scene of an emergency and during transport to a care hospital.
ICEMA has statutory medical control over all EMS providers within its EMS system. ICEMA also reviews provider staffing, drugs, equipment, record keeping, communications and training to assure compliance with ICEMA standards and requirements. State law requires all providers of Advanced Life Support services be authorized by the local EMS agency under the terms of a written authorization agreement that outlines the provider’s EMS obligations and responsibilities. In addition, the provider is required to comply with ICEMA requirements for electronic patient care reports and data collection. Data received by virtue of this requirement will be made part of the ICEMA Quality Improvement Program used for the purpose of evaluating and improving the overall EMS system.
White Mountain Fire Protection District agrees to provide Basic and Advanced Life Support transport services, and to comply with ICEMA protocols, policies, and procedures relating to the delivery of emergency medical care of the sick and injured at the scene of an emergency and during transport.
This agreement is for a period of five (5) years, effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024, and may be terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days written notice.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (John Tubbs II, Deputy County Counsel, 387-3203) on October 21, 2019; Risk Management (LeAnna Williams, Risk Assessment Officer, 386-8623) on October 22, 2019; Finance (Carl Lofton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5404) on December 2, 2019; and County Finance and Administration (Katrina Turturro, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 2, 2019.