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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River TO ITEM NUMBER Mayor and City Council 4.2 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent October 8, 2012 T.John Cunningham,Fire Chief ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Agreement for First Responder Training and Medical Direction Cal Portner, City Administrator Oversight Services REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Council is asked to approve the attached agreement for first responder training and medical direction oversight services provided by Allina Health Emergency Medical Services. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Presently,all Elk River firefighters maintain, at a minimum, First Responder certification through the Minnesota Emergency Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). Many firefighters are also Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's),which is a higher level of training and certification. The primary purpose of this contract is to provide regularly scheduled First Responder refresher training for firefighters certified to the First Responder level. Also included in the contract is medical direction oversight and the use of Allina's Emergency Medical Service (EMS) protocols. While the Fire Department has a number of certified EMT's,the city does not presently have a designed medical director to oversee medical policies, quality control,and advanced skills variances. Allina Health Emergency Medical Services currently provides such service to the Elk River (Fire and) Ambulance Service, a separate 501(c)4 non-profit organization. This will provide consistent training, policies, and medical direction to city-employed first responders. FINANCIAL IMPACT Fees associated with this agreement have been budgeted in the Fire Department's operating budget, including 2012 and 2013. ATTACHMENTS ■ Agreement between the Allina Health Emergency Medical Services and the City of Elk River. Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up N:APublic Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\10-08-2012\Medical Director SR.docx 4A f U R E