TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jason Martin, Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 200348B with American Medical Response (Safety-Net Emergency Medical Services)
RECOMMENDATION
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County Fire Chief requests the approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 200348B with American Medical Response extending the term through January 21, 2025, for no compensation, to provide safety-net and back-up emergency medical services for patients in Angwin, California.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The County Fire Chief is requesting approval Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 200348B with American Medical Response (“AMR”) to provide safety-net and back up services for patients in the Angwin community that need emergency medical services when the normal emergency medical system resources would result in a significantly delayed response. The purpose of this Amendment is to extend the term an additional three years which combines resources of both AMR and the Napa County Fire Department at no cost to either party.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
County Fire is seeking approval to extend the term of an agreement with AMR to provide safety-net and back up services for patients in the Angwin community that need emergency medical services when the normal emergency medical system resources would result in a significantly delayed response. The purpose of this Agreement is to combine the resources of both AMR and the Napa County Fire Department (“Department”), at no cost to either party.
AMR will provide to the Department, a basic life support ambulance that will be housed at the Angwin Fire Station. AMR will retain ownership of the ambulance and will be responsible for expenses incurred for preventative maintenance and restocking of disposable medical supplies. The Department will provide staffing of the ambulance, when needed, with Volunteer Firefighters and will respond with ambulance to medical emergencies when requested by AMR. The Department will receive no compensation for providing such services.
AMR shall remain responsible for meeting any applicable ambulance response time requirements. When providing Safety-Net EMS, the Department’s on-scene arrival time will be documented and used for determining whether AMR has satisfied applicable response time requirements. AMR will provide up to fifteen (15) pagers to the Department, for personnel call-out and surge unit activation, at no cost to the Department. The Department shall be responsible for replacement of any equipment or disposable medical supplies that are lost, stolen, or damaged. Other than the term, no other provisions in the Agreement are changing.