REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 26, 2024
FROM
DANIEL MUÑOZ, Interim EMS Administrator, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency
SUBJECT
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Authorization Agreement with the City of Victorville for Basic and Advanced Life Support Non-Transport Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, approve Authorization Agreement with the City of Victorville to provide Basic and Advance Life Support non-transport services within the corporate limits of the City of Victorville, and during mutual aid responses, for a period of five years, effective March 30, 2024 through March 29, 2029, in the amount dictated by applicable annual fees.
(Presenter: Daniel Muñoz, Interim EMS Administrator, 388-5807)
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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 and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Annual fees for medical oversight, currently $2,000 per year, are applicable and revenue has been included in Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency’s (ICEMA) 2023-24 budget and will be included future recommended budgets.
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 jurisdiction. 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 Basic Life support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) 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.
On March 12, 2019 (Item No. 56), the Board of Directors approved Authorization Agreement No. 19-122 with the City of Victorville for ALS and BLS non-transport services within the corporate limits of the City of Victorville and during mutual aid, for a five-year period, from March 30, 2019 through March 29, 2024.
The City of Victorville has agreed to continue to provide BLS and ALS non-transport services for the five-year period of March 30, 2024 through March 29, 2029, 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.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (John Tubbs II, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 8, 2024; Risk Management (Victor Tordesillas, Deputy Executive Officer, 386-8623) on February 6, 2024; Finance (Carl Lofton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5404) on February 26, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on February 27, 2024.