Okaloosa County BOCC — July 14, 2014 — reading text

Supervisors 4 – 911 Call Takers Public Safety CAD - 10 – Comm.Technicians Packet Pg. 92  Beach Safety — 2013 a total 42 Spring rescues with a total of 16 red flag days with rip currents pulling. — 2014 a total of 19 Spring rescues with a total of 18 red flag days and rip currents pulling. — One extra guard daily increases the ability for educational and preventative contacts. — Typical Spring Red flag day (right looking west from pier / left looking east) Packet Pg. 93  Beach Safety — Establishment of a portable tower system for quick set up on rip current locations. The total number of rescues in 2013 were 238, out of those 226 rescues were rip current related. — Being able to move guards to those critical areas increases the ability to contact patrons and focus efforts on prevention. Packet Pg. 94  Beach Safety Performance Measures 2013 2014 Impact 9% increase in seasonal staffing for increased coverage times Staffing Costs $453,394 $491,562 during peak summer months Memorial Day-Labor Day 25% increase in the number of lifeguards on duty for effective Lifeguards on duty: Daily 6 8 education and surveillance Lifeguards/Mile: Daily 1.7 2.5 Almost 1 more lifeguard per mile of guarded beach Significantly improve the ability to make contact and educate Preventative Actions 94,178 >150,000 beach patrons More contact with the public for prevention reduces rescue Rescues 235 Total 2013 <150 totals. Most patrons are unaware of the dangers Extended hours for lifeguards will decrease the number of fire After Hours 18 Total 2013 TBD related responses Increase focus on Junior Lifeguard program. Half of the Junior Lifeguards Trained 47 >50 current seasonal staff are former Junior Lifeguards. More Guards per mile results in faster response times. Target Response Times: RR-AED ≤5min <90 >95 5min to respond, rescue, and begin resuscitation. Fatalities 1 TBD After hours case in June 2013. Packet Pg. 95  0 50000 100000 150000 200000 Jan-11 250000 Mar-11 May-11 Jul-11 Sep-11 Nov-11 Jan-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jul-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Attendance Jan-13 Mar-13 May-13 Beach Safety Jul-13 Sep-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 May-14 Attendance Packet Pg. 96  Okaloosa EMS Overview — F.S. Chap 125.01(e) gives county governing body power to provide ambulance service — 107 Employees : Director, Chief, Office Supervisor, Billing Coord., 3 Shift Commanders, 3 Training Officers, 30 FT Paramedics, 27 FT EMTs, 19 Relief medics, 19 Relief EMTs, Supply Supervisor, Supply Coord. — Responded to 24,081 requests for assistance in calendar 2013 — Provide Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support Care — Provide mutual aid to Santa Rosa and Walton County — Provide EMS support to all military bases and operations within Okaloosa County Packet Pg. 97 Advanced Life Support Stations Packet Pg. 98  Basic Life Support Ambulances — Staffing: Four EMTs on two BLS units — Operate 9 hours per day 5 days a week — Operational cost: $155,000 — Billable Revenue: $486,073 — Net revenue impact: $331,073 — BLS transfers in CY 13 -1038 Packet Pg. 99 Staffing Cuts FY 2009 FY 2012 — Eliminated 3 — Eliminated 3 full full time EMTs time EMTs and 3 full time from Medic 6 Paramedics from to save $150k. Medic 11 to save — Required $48k $283,000. in extra relief — Required $48k in staffing. extra relief staffing and use of Shift Training Officers during the season. Packet Pg. 100 Destin Seasonal Coverage — Medic 11 in operation from Off Season April 1 – October 1 Response Times: Destin — On season 2013: 1537 calls in Within Std Outside Std Destin 642 — Off season 2013: 1128 calls in 486 Destin 57% 43% — Seasonal Impacts: On Season Response Times: — Medics 10, 2 & 9 have to absorb Destin over 400 calls in the off-season Total Within Std Outside Std when Medic 11 is inactive. 1056 — Off season response times are longer even with a 1/3 reduction in seasonal call volume. 69% 481 31% Total Packet Pg. 101 Staffing Requests FY 2015 — Request 6 full time EMTs and 3 full time Paramedics eliminated in 2009 and 2012. — Will save $48K in Relief staffing and $ 60K in Overtime for a net cost of $404,164. — Will provide Destin Ambulance year round, and full time staffing of the 4 Ambulances in the North end of the County – provides better and more reliable ambulance availability. — Add 10 relief positions at no cost. Packet Pg. 102  Ambulance Replacement ALS BLS — Recommend 3 new GM 4500ALS — Recommend 1 new ford F350 ambulances — Cost: $145,000 each van ambulance — Total $435,000 — Cost $75,000 — Savings of $135,000 compared to International chassis — Same patient compartment as — Same medium-duty patient units currently in the fleet. compartment Packet Pg. 103  Cardiac Monitor Replacement • Budgeted $125,000 for the Lifepak 15 Lifepak 12 purchase of 4 Lifepak 15 (Recommended) (Currently cardiac monitors to replace Used) existing Lifepak 12 monitors purchased before 2005. • LP 15 has several critical features that improve current diagnostic and treatment • CO and Met capabilities in the field. • Carbon Monoxide monitoring not •Possibility of grand funding to and Methemoglobin available. purchase more; in which monitoring. •Waveform $125k could be used toward •Waveform Capnography not match requirement. Capnography available capabilities •External modem • Internal Lifenet required (additional modem equipment and cost) •$31,250 each •$15,000 each Packet Pg. 104 Emergency Management — F.S. Chapter 252 Emergency Management, establishes the requirement for a county emergency management program — FY15 county budget, $347,297 Packet Pg. 105 Emergency Management — Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery — Manage and maintain Emergency Operations Center — Manage and maintain mobile incident command trailer — Conduct training and exercises — Coordinate Multi-agency disaster response actions — All Hazards Disaster Planning — Maintain county warning system — Maintain flood warning system — Review all hazard plans for 32 mass care facilities — Conduct hazard analysis of 51 hazardous material storage facilities per year — Public outreach and education — Serve on State Emergency Response Commission (FAC Representative) — Committee member Local Emergency Planning Committee — Committee member Local Mitigation Strategy Committee — Committee member Affordable Housing Committee — Committee member Okaloosa County Disaster Housing Committee — Serve as Advisory Board member of RSVP and VOAD Packet Pg. 106 Emergency Management — Non-county funding — Rule 27P-19 establishes state base grant eligibility for local emergency management programs — Emergency Management Preparedness Assistance (EMPA) annual grant $105,806.00 o State of Florida EMPA trust fund — Grant fund eligibility requires EM funding not be cut a greater percentage than: o 911 Services o Emergency Medical Services o Law Enforcement o Criminal Justice o Public Works — Emergency Management Performance Grant, $83,913.00 — Federal pass through funding administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management Packet Pg. 107  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SERVICE AREA: PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION/911 COORDINATOR PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program consists of a 911 Systems Coordinator, a 911 Addressing Coordinator and 4 911 Call