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County Administrator's Report 13. 9.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	04/04/2019
Issue: Approval of the EMS Agency Subgrant Application
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Approval of the EMS Agency Subgrant Application - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board approve and ratify the Interim County Administrator’s signature, dated March 7, 2019, on the Florida Department of Health, Health Information and Policy Analysis Section, EMS Agency Subgrant Application for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. If awarded the funds are 100% reimbursable and will be used to purchase replacement ePCR tablets for the ambulances.

[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, Revenue Account 334221]

BACKGROUND:

The Florida Department of Health is providing funding to Florida licensed EMS providers to enable agencies to participate and submit the most current NEMSIS data standard V3.4 to state repository. Funding will be made available for the aquisition of hardware/software/installation and implementation services for establishing and/or enhancing an electronic EMS data collection system.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The Florda Department of Health, Health Information and Policy Analysis Section, EMS Agency Subgrant award will have a psotive financial impact for Escambia COunty EMS. This award will increase funds avaiable to EMS for the express purpose of improving our electronic EMS data collection system.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristen Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, reviewed these documents and approved them as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This recommendation is in compliance withthe Board's grant application policy.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Leon Salter, EMS Operations Manager, will oversee implementation of this grant.

Attachments
Grant Application