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„�„`l���.J . �� � � <br />�- <br />Request for Council Discussion <br />Date: 04-17-06 <br />Item Number: 3. <br />Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section <br />� � � �.� ��'�11#J� �t��f�� <br />�} .���'� ��..{.�� <br />Item Description: Report On Fire Department Response To Reported Injury <br />Accidents. <br />On August 22,2005, the Council authorized a 6-month trial period for the fire department to respond to <br />reported injury accidents. (The background Council memos regarding that decision are attached.) <br />The fire department started responding to injury accidents on November 7, 2005 using already on-duty <br />personnel. <br />It was the goal to use this trial period to evaluate the overall impact on patient care when fire department <br />emergency medical technicians and paramedics responded to injury accidents. <br />The following statistics are from the trial period. <br />3 Number of fire department responses to reported injury accidents: 54 <br />9 Percent of time the fire department arrived ahead of Allina: 88% <br />3 Number of patients assessed/trea�ed by fire department personnel: 31 <br />3 Number of accidents where FD personnel controlled hazards: 17 <br />The fire department's response to injury accidents does not require a change in City Code. Wording in the <br />current Code provides for the police and fire departments to provide emergency services. <br />No additional budget allocation was requested to provide this service and none is needed to continue this <br />service. <br />This enhancement in medical care for Roseville residents and visitors is supported by the City Manager, the Fire <br />Chief, the Police Chief, and the administration at Allina Medical Transportation. <br />At the April 24 Council Meeting, we will be seeking the support of Council to authorize the fire department to <br />continue responding to reported injury accidents. <br />