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�� ��=��==�� FOR ��U� �u��=��| ��=m� ��== 1 1 ot pRepAnsoev B ^ J ' DuBose o�re pHoms 4124 � � Approve and execute Paramedic sumsr/ Boundary Drop Agreement with Costa Mesa | neCC) wmemoso*cnom oATeorozuwc/I Acr/ow ^ Approve the agreement permitting Santa Ana paramedic engine company No. 6 to respond into the areas of Costa Mesa as shown on Attachment A. BACKGROUND In September, 1978 the Orange County Emergency Medical Care Committee approved the City's fifth paramedic unit on a temporary basis for one year. One of the stipulations was that the City negotiate a boundary drop agreement between Santa Ana and adjoining jurisdictions for para- medic service. In February of 7979 the Board of Supervisors for the County of Orange mandated that cities providing paramedic services initiate boundary drop agreements with adjoining Jurisdictions or face the possibility of losing funding for training of paramedics. The intent is to provide all citizens in Orange County emergency medical services within the five minute response time criteria. The Cities of Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach are now assigned common radio frequencies and are Created as a single area in the County's mutual aid system, These cities are currently discussing possibilities for joint powers agreements which may be advantageous to all three cities. One special advantage is the possibility of combined communication and training which could result in a substantial savings to Santa Ana. The paramedic agreement specified "Santa Ana shall provide the aforementioned paramedic service to that area of Costa Mesa l�ing north of the San Diego Freeway and east of Fairview Boulevard, otherwise known as 'Costa Mesa Districts 27, 47° 67 and 87' hereinafter referred to as the service area." Attachment A is a map showing this area. Fire Station #0 is located ideally to service Santa Ana and the area defined in this agreement lying within the City of Costa Mesa' The additional service area in Costa Mesa averages 115 calls per year. Paramedic Engine Company 6 is not now receiving an adequate number of paramedic calls to allow the assigned personnel to maintain their skill levels. The additional responses will help correct this deficiency and should eliminate the need for special skill maintenance training. This extension of paramedic service will commence July l and continue for a six-month trial period. After the trial period` there will be an evaluation: and a report to the City Council. This trial period will allow us an opportunity to explore the feasibility of the joint training, joint communications and joint emergency service operations. The paramedic boundary drop agreement will satisfy the requirements of the Emergency Medical Care Committee and the Orange County Board of Supervisors. In addition, it will continue to show our interest in future developments of Joint power agreememts- BUDGET TM�PArT There will he no financial impact. 2F "