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-2r- <br />medical control to their paramedics, All paramed ics on Aealth Central Ambulanc <br />f <br />are fully quali ied. I <br />Since it does not appear feasible for the tax payers to pay the bill,, it <br />will be the responsibility of the person who uses the service, It should be <br />pointed out that well over eighty percent of the population has sme fonn of <br />2 <br />insurance (private, medicaxe, etc. that does pay for ambulance services. <br />RecognJ.zing that Health Central Ambulances could all be busy at a given tirre, <br />which muld leave Roseville open, it is proposed that the police Va* 11 maintain <br />at least two of their units for back-up service when needed. However, it is <br />also proposed, that should a.police ambulance be used, a charge sJ.rni lar to that <br />chaxged by Health Central muld be made to the user Q <br />This proposal vould be on a trial basis for one year, during which ta'Me it <br />. On paramedic (A.L.S.) calls, St, Paul Ramsey Hospital requires three person,.t. <br />in the unit. Since Health Central only has two, Roseville Police have agreed to <br />furnish ' that third person as a driver on ALS runs. It should be noted that only <br />about five percent of all amublance calls are'A.L.S* <br />While the city recognizes-this to be scrnething new, it feels that the <br />W <br />oaa=ity needs paxamedics. This proposal seems to be the rmst efficient and <br />economical at this time. <br />