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�T{� <br />item Descri <br />�l <br />: Approval of <br />1 \.. � <br />Request for Council Action <br />Date: 11-08-04 <br />Item Number: 3.i <br />Manager Approval <br />� �. _ <br />direction and training contract with Allina. <br />Agenda Section <br />Consent <br />Backaround: Fire departmentfirst responders and EMTs are required to take continuing education <br />classes and pass a recertification exam every 2 years. The fire departmenthas historically <br />contracted this training through outside agencies. This year, a bid was received by Allina that <br />reduces the cost of training forfire department personnel. In addition to the medical training, Allina <br />will provide medical direction for fire department personnel. <br />Policv Implications: Fire department employees have been medically trained for over 20 years. <br />This contract allows for continuing education to be provided on-site. <br />Financial: Medical training is a budgeted item. No additional budget dollars are needed to contract <br />with Allina for this training. <br />Staff Recommendation: Staff recommendation is to approve the medical direction contract with <br />Allina. <br />Council Action Requested: Motion to approve the medical direction contract with Allina. <br />