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Discussion Item: 2020 Budget Personnel Request Update
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SUBMITTED BY: Rhea Cragun, Human Resource Director
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
For the 2020 budget there are three personnel requests:
1. Training Officer/EMS Coordinator, Reporting to the Fire Department
This is a full time (1.00 FTE) non FLSA exempt position; Salary Range 18; reporting directly to the Fire Chief.
Estimated overall cost: $221,025
Summary of anticipated duties (See attached draft Job Description):
Will oversee and direct the department's training and EMS programs. Acts as department safety officer and infectious control officer. Analyzes, plans, designs, implements and administers Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs as well as other department-wide and community oriented programs, including Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
Justification:
* The ability to deliver standardized and effective training across all shifts and to all the volunteer members.
* Ability to achieve a higher level of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care as well as management of the overall program.
* In 2019, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services adopted new regulations relating to EMS certification levels, which includes:
o New training requirements,
o Standing orders for the delivery of EMS,
o Expanded scope of medical practices,
o Requirements for Medical Directors,
* These new regulations are being implemented over the next four years; begin in September of 2019.
* It is critical that we have a qualified person involved throughout this process that can oversee the changes, while establishing new standing orders and expanded scope ensuring our compliance at every level
* Ongoing EMS training will ensure:
o Meet the requirements for applicable Federal Grants
o Maintain State...
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