Title
Olympia Fire Department Basic Life Support Transport and CARES Programs Feasibility Study Overview and Basic Life Support Transport Provided by Private Ambulance Services in Olympia Availability and Response Briefing
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive an overview of the Olympia Fire Department Basic Life Support Transport and CARES programs feasibility study and a briefing on Basic Life Support transport provided by private ambulance services in Olympia availability and response; providing results of the City's 60-day notices to make improvements to private ambulance services operating within Olympia.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an overview of the Olympia Fire Department Basic Life Support Transport and CARES programs feasibility study and a briefing on Basic Life Support transport provided by private ambulance services in Olympia availability and response; providing results of the City's 60-day notices to make improvements to private ambulance services operating within Olympia.
Staff Contact:
Mike Buchanan, Interim Deputy Chief, 360.753.8459
Presenter(s):
Todd Carson, Interim Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Department
Mike Buchanan, Interim Deputy Chief, Olympia Fire Department
Martin Chaw, Consultant, Financial Consulting Solutions Group (FCS Group)
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia City Council approved a resolution on June 21, 2022, finding that Basic Life Support (BLS) transport provided by private ambulance services in Olympia to be inadequate, provides that the study of the issue shall be published, and directs 60-day notices be issued by the City Manager to private ambulance services operating within Olympia to make improvements meeting the generally accepted medical standards and reasonable levels of service required.
The Olympia Fire Department will brief City Council on the results of BLS transport services provided by private ambulance services in Olympia dur...
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