Okaloosa County BOCC — July 26, 2016 — Agenda Packet — reading text

Packet Pg. 29 Beach Safety PROGRAM GOAL: • The goal of the program is to prevent the incidence of death and injury in the aquatic and beach environment as efficiently and effectively as possible through public education, the maintenance of high professional and technical standards, and the maintenance of a constant state of readiness year-round. KEY OBJECTIVES: • Provide public education and preventative oversight to the residents and visitors of Okaloosa County as the primary methods of prevention of death and injury in and around the waterways of Okaloosa County. • Provide rapid and efficient heavy surf, rip current, and flood rescue services in tight coordination with surrounding rescue agencies. • Continuance of professional lifeguard and technical rescue standards through training and professional development programs. • Ensure the visiting public is educated on the flag warning system and rip current hazards – “Know Before You Go” campaign. • Exploit the information delivery capacities of Facebook, and other web-based applications to provide accurate real time information and education to the beach-going public. Packet Pg. 30 Beach Safety Performance Measures 2016 2017 Impact 8.5% decrease in staffing: will eliminate the ability to offer Lifeguard services after 6pm during peak summer Staffing Costs $487,554 $449,293 months Memorial Day-Labor Day Decreasing the number of lifeguards on duty restricts Lifeguards on duty: Daily 8 6 active education, surveillance and prevention 1 less lifeguard per mile of guarded beach will impact Lifeguards/Mile: Daily 2.5 1.5 effective beach management Decrease in staffing will impede the ability to make Preventative Actions 106,000ytd TBD contact and educate beach patrons Less educational contact with the public for prevention Rescues 32 TBD increases rescue totals. No funding for After hours patrol and response will After Hours 7 TBD increase the fire responses between 6-8pm Elimination of the Junior Lifeguard and Buddy Programs Junior Lifeguards Trained >50 0 will have a significant impact on future Seasonal staffing Less Guards per mile results in slower response times. Response Times: RR-AED ≤5min >95 <90 Target 5min to respond, rescue, and begin resuscitation. Fatalities 1 TBD One after hours drowning (8:19pm) at the Boardwalk Packet Pg. 31  Monthly Attendance Increasing 250000 Attendance 237450 231000 220000 210000 225750 200000 150000 141750 135000 122850 117000 112350 105000 107,000 100000 72000 75600 62000 63000 66150 57000 56000 58800 53000 48000 50000 42000 32500 28350 27000 12000 13500 14175 13125 3800 3200 11000 0 Jan Mar May July Sept Nov Jan Mar May July Sept Nov Jan Mar May July Sept Nov Jan Mar May 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 Over 1,300 beach patrons per Lifeguard during peak summer months Packet Pg. 32 Beach Safety FY15 FY16 FY17 FY15/FY16 Increase/ Packet Pg. 33 Beach Safety FY15 FY16 FY17 FY15/FY16 Increase/ Packet Pg. 34 Okaloosa E911 • E911 revenue is collected from telephone devices on a monthly basis and is currently $0.40. The actual revenue received varies based on the type of device: • Wireless devices net $0.30 (76% of fee) • Non-wireless devices net $0.38 (96% of fee) • Pre-Paid devices net $0.25 (61% of fee) • The additional percentages of the fee is retained by the State for E911 grants, reimbursements to wireless service providers and for administrative/operational purposes. Packet Pg. 35 Okaloosa E911 • The E911 fee is currently $0.40 per device for each service provider. • In 2015, the E911 fee reduction from $0.50 to $0.40 was to allow collection for pre-paid devices. • State is providing special disbursements to assist in offsetting decline in revenue for impacted counties. • Discussions ongoing to raise the fee back to $0.45 or $0.50 per device. • The fee increase for E911 potentially will occur in 2018. Packet Pg. 36 Okaloosa E911 Revenue • FY13 – $1,061,460 • FY14 – $974,138 • FY15 – $750,000 • FY16 – $900,000 (estimated) • FY17 - $900,000 (estimated) Packet Pg. 37 Okaloosa E911 Packet Pg. 38 Okaloosa E911 Packet Pg. 39 Radio Communications Program • The Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) is built for outdoor mobile (vehicle) radio coverage • The system has multiple single points of failure • Okaloosa County is a third-party user on the system, thus no local control • A true Public Safety grade radio system is necessary to ensure safe and reliable emergency communications for Public Safety agencies. • We are working on finding a consultant to assist with a current system review, analysis and recommendations on VHF radio system buildout • Utilizing $30,000 from Other Services in County Warning Point • Utilizing available funds from Intergovermental Radio Program Packet Pg. 40 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM • 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. • Florida Statutes Chapter 125.01 (e) gives the governing body of the county the power to provide ambulance service. EMS is authorized by the BOCC under CO 93-45, and regulated by FSS Ch 401 and FAC Ch 64J. • REVENUE: EMS is funded within the EMS Enterprise Fund. Supporting revenue of the EMS Enterprise Fund are ad valorem taxes, ambulance fees, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous revenue and transfers in from state shared revenue. Packet Pg. 41  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR: • Responded to 25,989 requests for assistance. (Increased from 2014) • Provided 190 standbys for sporting, educational, career and community festival events. • Managed 4866 Non-Emergency types of transfers (ambulance and stretcher van). • Graduated 9 paramedic students enrolled at NWFSC and promoted them to full paramedic duty in the EMS system. • Awarded the American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline: Gold Award for Excellence in out-of-hospital cardiac care. Packet Pg. 42 Packet Pg. 43  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM • This program consists of 4 Emergency Medical Technicians. • EMS operates two (2) 9- hour Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances stationed in the north and south county that conducts inter-facility transports to medical facilities and nursing homes both within and outside Okaloosa County. • BLS ambulances also carry basic life support equipment for first response to medical emergencies. • The BLS program is governed by the same statutes and codes as the ALS program. • REVENUE: EMS is funded within the EMS Enterprise Fund. Supporting revenue of the EMS Enterprise Fund are ad valorem taxes, ambulance fees, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous revenue and transfers in from state shared revenue. Packet Pg. 44  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM • The EMS Division is recommending that the two existing Basic Life Support (BLS) licensed ambulances be converted to Advanced Life Support (ALS) licensing for the FY17 budget period. • ALS licensed ambulances simply generate more revenue than those licensed for BLS. • Due to the number of transports and limitations on transport types. BLS units generally operate outside of the 911 system. • Upgrading the BLS units to ALS would allow their use in the 911 system as well as continue the interfacility mission at higher capabilities resulting in higher transport numbers per unit, more efficient unit utilization, and increased overall revenue generating capabilities. Packet Pg. 45 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM • The Division also recommends staggered 12-hour shifts to improve response times in both urban and rural districts and increase the system’s ALS interfacility capabilities. This requires upgrading two EMT positions to Paramedic