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PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE FIRE/EMS EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION & RELATED SERVICES <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />Director of Operations: Bill Weston, 21 years at Care <br />Bill is responsible for Care Ambulance's emergency daily operations and has worked for Care for <br />21 years. He began his EMS career as an EMT and has current responsibilities for all emergency <br />field operations, training, EMT hiring, risk management and fleet <br />Bill Weston <br />Director of Operations <br />maintenance. Bill directs and coordinates all emergency ambulance <br />operations activities to optimize use of equipment, facilities and <br />personnel. <br />He frequently acts as Care's representative before government <br />commissions or regulatory bodies with regards to ambulance <br />operations and is the current Vice President of the Ambulance <br />Association of Orange County. Bill also serves as the Region One <br />Disaster Transportation Coordinator and serves on the Regional <br />Disaster Training Committee. At the State level, Bill serves on the <br />California EMS Authority Ambulance Strike Team (AST) Task Force and <br />other local disaster working groups. Bill holds both a Bachelor of <br />Science and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA). <br />Orange County Division Manager: Robert Viera, 21 years at Care <br />Robert joined Care Ambulance Service in 1996 and in 2007 was <br />promoted to position of Orange County Division Manager. He <br />supervises all Orange County ambulance operations and oversees his <br />division's Operations Managers (Field Supervisors). Passionate about <br />ensuring all personnel, vehicles and equipment are operated in a <br />professional and efficient manner, Rob maintains strong agency <br />relationships within the EMS system. He has completed industry - <br />specific courses established by the AAA and extensive ICS training. He is <br />a trained and experienced Ambulance Strike Team (AST) Leader. <br />Ben Baker, Director of <br />Communications & I.T. <br />Director of Communications & I.T.: Ben Baker, <br />19 years at Care <br />Robert Viera, OC <br />Division Manager <br />Ben Baker, Director of Communications, provides ambulance <br />deployment management and Communication Center supervision. With <br />19 years of experience at Care, Ben is responsible for deployment <br />planning and optimal crew staffing. He also monitors contractual <br />compliance for our service areas, including quality indicators for <br />continued improvement. Ben has implemented multiple improvements <br />to enhance operational efficiency, producing outstanding results in both <br />ambulance response time and quality of service. Ben is a "Black Belt" in <br />RFP # 18-059— CARE AMBULANCE SERVICE 23 <br />