Okaloosa County BOCC — November 15, 2016 — 2016-2017 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 15, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Alvin Henderson SUBJECT: 2016-2017 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant DEPARTMENT: Public Safety BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approve the 2016-2017 EMS County grant application in the amount of $28,476.00 for improvement and enhancement of Emergency Medical Services within Okaloosa County. There is no match required for this grant. BACKGROUND: Emergency Medical Services are essential to the health of all Florida’s residents and visitors; therefore, the Florida Legislature and Governor authorized counties to collect a surcharge on the fines for various traffic offenses to pay for the improvement and expansion of emergency medical services in Florida. The counties forward the funds for deposit into the State EMS Trust Fund, which is the sole source of funding for all of the State EMS grant programs. The funds received through the grant program will be utilized to purchase tactical rescue and personal protection equipment to be deployed to the scene of Mass Casualty Active Shooter (MCAS) incidents. The equipment will be used to provide ballistic protection to Rescue Task Force personnel while giving lifesaving trauma and medical care to the injured and dying in the warm zone of an MCAS event. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Adopt the resolution approving the EMS County grant. Authorize the Chairman to sign the grant application and all future grant documents during the term of the grant. Authorize Contracts & Grants to electronically sign and submit the application and all future grant documents during the term of the grant. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator