RENO FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) IMPLEMENTATION
StationsNumber of Responses StationsNumber of Responses Station 1 – 4 th Street6,832Station 12 - Damonte1,614 Station 2 – Sutro3,406Station 19 - Somersett104 Station 3 - Moana5,293Station 21 – Grand Sierra3,479 Station 4 - Ralston3,026Total33,534 Station 5 – Mayberry1,567 Station 6 – Mira Loma2,196*EMS25,685 76% Station 7 – Skyline432Other (False Alarms, Good Intent, etc.) 6,822 21% Station 8 – Kings Row2,109Fires607 2% Station 9 - Stead1,490Haz-Mat420 1% Station 10 – No. Virginia1,140 Station 11 - MaeAnne846Average Response time5:46 (En-Route to On- Scene) RFD CALLS FOR SERVICE – CY 2014
All pediatrics (that is <12 years old) Motor Vehicle Accidents Arrests – Cardiac or Respitory Difficulty Breathing Explosions Chest Pain Carbon Monoxide/Haz-Mat Electrocution Gun Shot Wound/Stabbing Unconscious Patient Pregnancy Related Issues Drowning/Choking CVA Multiple Casualty Incidents Entrapment All Other REMSA Requests Based on RFD Criteria RFD EMS RESPONSE TYPES
Basic Life Support (BLS) Performed by Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B) 67 EMT-B’s Currently On-Staff Provides Basic Life Support to Persons who are Sick, Hurt or Injured EMT-B’s Perform CPR, Artificial Respiratory Basic Airway Management, Oxygen Administration, Vital Signs, Splinting and Bandaging 170 Hours of Training Required CURRENT LEVEL OF RFD EMS RESPONSE
Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Performed by Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate (EMT-I) – Currently Called Advanced EMT 141 Advanced EMTs Currently On-Staff Provides IV Therapy Performs Enhanced Airway Management (Intubation) Utilizes Expanded Drug Protocol (Dextrose, Albuterol, Diphenhydramine) 296 Hours of Training Required CURRENT LEVEL OF RFD EMS RESPONSE
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Performed by Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic 27 Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedics Currently On-Staff Highest Skilled Pre-Hospital Provider Provides EKG Monitoring and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Manual Defibrillation) Utilizes Expanded Drug Protocol (Cardiac, Pain) 1,560 Hours of Training Required PROPOSED RFD ALS RESPONSE
PROPOSED RFD ALS RESPONSE NEEDS TIMELINE Process/ComponentDescriptionStatus Authority Under CBA/Staffing Authority – Approved with CBA Staffing – Currently 27 On-Line Increase Paramedics through new hires Administrative Tasks Prepare ALS Protocols Approval by Medical Director & State Update Internal Policies Equipment Needs 12-Lead Cardiac Monitors – Delivery Date - 6/15/15 ALS Medications/Storage Emergency Medical Dispatch Work with Comm/Tech on funding/implementation EMS Chief Position Approved in FY15/16 Budget Tentative start date 1/1/16 Training In-House/Contracted Training Funding available in FY15/16 Budget