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~I~ .:giver ~i~re ~~FN <br />~~ C~ <br />a~~ .~~~~nee Serviee ~ ~ ~, <br />~~~ <br />The following pages include statistical information of the Elk River Ambulance activity <br />for 2009. <br />Total run volume had a decrease of 77 runs or 4% from 1,824 in 2008 to 1,747 in 2009. <br />This was an ambulance service first reduction in calls in aver 25 years. <br />Our AED program is alive and well with the last installations in our city being Pinewood <br />Golf Course and the Street Department. These 2 units were made possible with a grant <br />from Anoka Counn~. <br />Firefighters Tristan Nicka and Jae Libor have successfully completed EMT training with <br />Ryan Wolcenski our newest firefighter now enrolled. Upon Ryan's completion 22 of our <br />38 members will be EMT certified. <br />The Ambulance board has once again postponed the replacement of 5601. The decision <br />not to replace has become two fold. 5601 is in remarkably good shape and getting <br />another year out of is should not be a problem. The real dilemma right now is there are <br />no available options for a vehicle with a diesel engine package. <br />We have improved our fiscal postwe this past year by partnering with merchant services <br />out of Boston Mass. Merchant services is our clearinghouse to allow our patients to pay <br />their ambulance bill with credit cards. ER Fire and Ambulance now accepts Visa, <br />Mastercard, Discover and American Express. This along with setting up an EFT account' <br />with the Bank of Elk River has increased our monthly receivables by approx. 8 %. <br />Once again all of our achievements are a direct reflection of our dedicated EMT/Fire <br />Fighter staff. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />.~ <br />Steve Dittbenner <br />Ambulance Coordinator <br /> <br />