1	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 6, 2006
2	RESOURCES 550 PARAMEDICS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY THE TEXAS DEPT. OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDES 19 RESERVE PARAMEDICS
3	RESOURCES 32 FRONT LINE RESCUES 9 PEAK DEMAND RESCUES 2 PARAMEDIC ENGINES
4	RESOURCES ALL STATIONS WITH RESCUES HAVE 5 PARAMEDICS PARAMEDICS ROTATE BETWEEN FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RESCUE DUTIES
5	RESOURCES 3 SHIFT CAPTAINS 1 PER SHIFT 12 LIEUTENANTS 4 PER SHIFT Customer Service Quality Assurance Scene Response Rescue Inspection Training Rehab Area Command at Multi-Alarm Fires Mass Casualty Incidents Dallas Medical Strike Team
6	FIRE FIGHTER /PARAMEDIC TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL / EL CENTRO COLLEGE PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDICS RECEIVE 960 HOURS OF TRAINING TRAINING INCLUDES: TRAUMA MANAGEMENT CARDIOLOGY RESCUE AND EXTRICATION MEDICAL EMERGENCIES HOSPITAL CLINICAL ROTATIONS FIELD / RESCUE ROTATIONS (240 HOURS/10 SHIFTS)
7	DEMAND FOR SERVICE 148,940 RESPONSES FY 00/01 150,395 RESPONSES FY 01/02 151,409 RESPONSES FY 02/03 153,409 RESPONSES FY 03/04 156,000 RESPONSES FY 04/05
8	RUNS PER RESCUE UNIT 4,362 RUNS PER UNIT FY 00/01 4,517 RUNS PER UNIT FY 01/02 4,301 RUNS PER UNIT FY 02/03 4,192 RUNS PER UNIT FY 03/04 4,262 RUNS PER UNIT FY 04/05
9	RESPONSE TIMES 5.57 RESPONSE TIME FY 00/01 5.62 RESPONSE TIME FY 01/02 5.55 RESPONSE TIME FY 02/03 5.48 RESPONSE TIME FY 03/04 5.53 RESPONSE TIME FY 04/05
10	INDEX CITY RESPONSE TIMES (FY 04/05) DALLAS 5.53 min. Average (87.82% 8 min. or less) LOS ANGELES 6.28 min. Average COLUMBUS, OH. 6.36 min. Average SAN ANTONIO 7.65 min. Average SAN FRANCISCO 7.80 min. Average HOUSTON 8.43 min. Average WASHINGTON D.C. < 85% 8 min. or less
11	TOP SIX TYPES OF RESPONSES - FY 04/05 MEDICAL 58,817 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (MVC) 25,996 INJURIES 19,852 BREATHING DIFFICULTY 13,770 CARDIAC 11,274 UNCONSCIOUS PERSON 11,207
12	SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS EZ-IO Intraosseous Access Device
13	SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS NEW RESCUE DESIGN PATIENT COMFORT EMPLOYEE SAFETY SECURITY
14	SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS EARLY ADOPTION OF NEW AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RESUSCITATION GUIDELINES TRAINING FOR ALL RESPONDERS EQUIPMENT MODIFICATION
15	PERSONNEL PROTECTION IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM EMPLOYEE HEALTH FAIR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE TRAINING BLOOD PRESSURE/ECG SCREENING
16	PERSONNEL PROTECTION FLUID-RESISTANT COVERALLS NON-LATEX GLOVES PARTICULATE MASKS NEEDLE-FREE DRUG ADMINISTRATION SAFER NEEDLES AND LANCETS
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