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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: March 18, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Dino J. Villani
SUBJECT: City of Fort Walton Beach FD ALS Partnership Program Agreement
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
BCC DISTRICT:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: [PS] Request approval of the updated interlocal agreement with the
City of Fort Walton Beach to provide advanced life support care under the Advanced Life
Support License held by Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety.
BACKGROUND: Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Division is the sole licensed provider of Advanced Life Support (ALS) pre-
hospital medical care and transport in Okaloosa County under Chapter 401 Florida Statutes and
Chapter 64J Florida Administrative Code and is authorized to permit, under the EMS license,
mutually agreed Fire District Apparatus as non-transporting ALS vehicles for the purpose of
enhancing EMS response. The City of Fort Walton Beach has operated permitted non-transport
ALS vehicles under this agreement since 2003. Additionally, this agreement will allow City of
Fort Walton Beach paramedics to function under the County Public Safety program’s medical
direction, protocols and standard operating procedures.
The agreement was updated in December 2013 to reflect technical changes related to training
opportunities, Quality Assurance, Medical Direction, and performance expectations for EMS and
fire department paramedics. The agreement also clarifies the patient care responsibilities of fire
department and EMS paramedics at the same scene and the processes by which the privilege to
practice as a paramedic under this agreement can be withdrawn from a City of Fort Walton
Beach paramedic.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the interlocal agreement with the City of Fort Walton
Beach.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator