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46 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE $17,200 $17,560 $22,500 $4,940 28.1%
Technical support for software/programs that support 911 operations; policies/training
support
49 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES $200 $200 $200 $0 0%
51 OFFICE SUPPLIES $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $0 0%
52 OPERATING SUPPLIES $2,015 $2,015 $2,015 $0 0%
54 BOOKS/PUBS/SUBS & MEMBERSHIPS $250 $220 $220 $0 0%
55 TRAINING & EDUCATION EXPENSES $3,250 $3,000 $3,000 $0 0%
60 CAPITAL OUTLAY $0 $30,000 $30,000 $0 0%
TOTAL $964,624 $993,372 $1,014,935 $21,563 2.2%
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: July 15, 2015
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: John Hofstad, County Administrator
SUBJECT: Emergency Medical Services
The attached documents provide the program based budgets for the Emergency Medical Services
Department.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
SERVICE AREA: PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION/ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT PROGRAM
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program consists of the Public Safety Director, EMS Division Chief,
Office Supervisor, Program Technician (Billing Coordinator), 3 Shift Commanders, 3 Shift Training Officers,
33 full-time Paramedics, 33 full-time Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), 24 relief Paramedics, 24 relief
EMTs, an EMS Supply and Logistics Supervisor, and a Supply Coordinator. The EMS Division operates
eleven (11) 24-hour Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances stationed throughout the county that respond to
emergency calls and transport patients to medical facilities within and bordering Okaloosa County. Florida
Statutes Chapter 125.01 (e) gives the governing body of the county the power to provide ambulance service.
This Division is authorized by the Board of County Commissioners under County Ordinance 93-45, and
regulated by Florida Statutes Chapter 401 and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64J. The Division
maintains mutual aid agreements with Santa Rosa and Walton Counties and provides emergency medical
support to all military bases and operations within Okaloosa County.
REVENUE: Emergency Medical Services Division is funded within the Emergency Medical Services
Enterprise Fund. Supporting revenue of the Emergency Medical Services Enterprise Fund are ad valorem taxes,
ambulance fees, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous revenue and transfers in from state shared
revenue.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:
Ø Responded to 25,613 requests for assistance. (Increased from 2013)
Ø Provided 177 standbys for sporting, educational, career and community festival events. (Increased from
2013)
Ø Managed 4903 Non-Emergency types of transfers (ambulance and stretcher van). (Increased from 2013)
Ø Seven paramedic students enrolled at NWFSC will graduate this summer. (Increased from 2013)
PROGRAM GOAL: To provide the highest quality patient care while maintaining compassionate care and
excellent customer service.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
1. Provide professional and compassionate care to every patient.
2. Maintain a response time that meets or exceeds the accepted national standard.
3. Maintain a cost effective and efficient fleet of ALS ambulances.
4. Maintain accurate patient care reports that will provide a revenue source to maintain operations.
5. Increase professional training opportunities to improve proficiency in current treatment protocols.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Actual Approved Proposed
Performance Measures
FY13/14 FY14/15 FY15/16
Number of ALS ambulances 10 (+seasonal) 11 11
Input
Number of full time staff (EMT/Paramedic) 27/30 33/33 33/33
Est.
Total number of ALS calls Answered 21,845 23,500
Output
25,000
Hospital turnaround times (<10min 90%) 90% 95% 95%
Efficiency
Incomplete or missing reports (90% by EOS) 90% 95% 95%
Effectiveness
Response times (8.59 minutes or < 90%) 86% 90% 90%
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
SERVICE AREA: PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
PROGRAM
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program consists of 4 Emergency Medical Technicians. The EMS
Division operates two (2) 9- hour Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances stationed in the north and south county,
responding to inter-facility transports of patients to medical facilities and nursing homes within and bordering
Okaloosa County as well as out-of-county BLS transports. The BLS ambulances carry basic life support
equipment that allows them to first respond to medical emergencies if they are closer to a call. Florida Statutes
Chapter 125.01 (e) gives the governing body of the county the power to provide ambulance service. This
Division is authorized by the Board of County Commissioners and regulated by Florida Statutes Chapter 401
and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64J.
REVENUE: Emergency Medical Services Division is funded within the Emergency Medical Services
Enterprise Fund. Supporting revenue of the Emergency Medical Services Enterprise Fund are ad valorem taxes,
ambulance fees, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous revenue and transfers in from state shared
revenue.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:
Ø Further utilization of BLS ambulances on non-ALS standbys.
Ø Managed 3261 inter-facility transfers.
Ø Increased utilization of BLS to take over care and transport of minor EMS calls, if available.
Ø Increased utilization of BLS ambulances for Non-Emergency Transports (NET).
Ø Increase utilization of BLS ambulances for NET long-distance transports.
Ø Increased utilization of BLS ambulances for late night/early morning out-of-county NET.
PROGRAM GOAL: To provide professional, cost effective transport of patients to physician’s offices,
nursing homes, treatment facilities and hospitals.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
1. To provide timely and professional customer service to facilities and patients.
2. Maintain a cost effective and efficient fleet of BLS ambulances (vans).
3. Deploy BLS assets effectively to increase availability of ALS ambulances.
4. Provide extended hour coverage with two overlapping shifts.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Actual Approved Proposed
Performance Measures
FY13/14 FY14/15 FY15/16
Two BLS ambulances 2 2 2
Input
Number of full time staff: BLS EMTs 4 4 4
Output Total number of BLS calls 3261 4000 4300
Efficiency
Incomplete or missing reports (90% by EOS) 100% 100% 100%
Effectiveness
All BLS Inter-facility transports handled by BLS ambulances 88% 88% 90%
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HISTORICAL STAFFING SUMMARY:
Category FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Full-time Administrative & Support 4 4 4 4
Full-time Management & Professional 8 8 8 8
Full-time Operations & Trades 57 57 66 70
Relief 38 38 48 48
Total 107 107 126 130
EXPENDITURES:
Expenditures Budget
FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY15/FY16 Increase/
Category Actual Actual Approved Proposed +/- Decrease
Personnel Services $5,054,770 $5,320,098 $5,923,369 $6,099,087 $175,718 2.3%
Operating Expenses $2,170,365 $2,247,463 $1,663,535 $1,718,981 $55,446 3.5%
Capital Outlay $553,174 $691,252 $716,400 $846,605 $130,205 18.2%
Debt Service $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0%
Grants & Aids $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0%
Other Uses $0 $0 $0 $53,327 $53,327 0%
Total $7,778,309 $8,258,814 $8,303,304 8,718,000 $361,369 5.0%
ACCOUNTS:
FY14 FY15 FY16 FY15/FY16 Increase/
Code Category Actual Approved Proposed +/- Decrease
10 SALARIES & WAGES $3,657,256 $4,006,298 $4,027,570 $21,272 0.5%
Request based on current staffing levels; realizes wage increase
20 BENEFITS $1,681,961 $1,917,071 $2,071,517 $154,446
