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Department Approval <br />��;Js' <br />l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: Nov 9, 2009 <br />Item No.: 7.g <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Adopt A Resolution Approving the Medical Direction Agreement Between <br />Allina Health Systems and East Metro SWAT <br />BACKGROUND <br />East Metro SWAT desires to have tactical paramedic(s) embedded into the team to provide <br />immediate medical care (at the paramedic level) to any injured officer/operator, citizen, or <br />suspect. The tactical paramedic has specialized medical training specifically in the area of <br />gunshot and trauma type injuries. The tactical paramedic has medical oversight from Allina <br />Health System, specifically, Dr. Charles Lick. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />Implementation of the Medical Direction Agreement will provide medical support during <br />training and operational to provide immediate medical support within the inner perimeter of any <br />tactical operation. Thus, an injured officer, civilian or suspect would be provided immediate <br />access to medical care, despite hazardous conditions that might otherwise delay treatment. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />The annual cost for this medical oversight agreement with Allina Health System is $2100.00. <br />This annual cost would be evenly distributed among the five jurisdictions currently participating <br />with East Metro SWAT. Roseville's portion of this cost would be $420.00. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />The police department is recommending acceptance of the Medical Direction Agreement <br />Resolution thereby allowing for approval of the Agreement between Allina Health Systems and <br />the East Metro SWAT. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Adopt a Resolution approving the Medical Direction Agreement effective January 1, 2010, <br />between Allina Health Systems and the East Metro SWAT, <br />Prepared by: Lorne Rosand - Commander East Metro SWAT <br />Attachments: A: Medical Direction Agreement <br />B: Medical Direction Agreement Resolution <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />