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February1973 Wager 51 <br /> II <br /> in Councilman <br /> aphdaddthat there is a d <br /> for an interim program to provide i <br /> rsdical care,and he said he would like to have seme NeLB <br /> from the Fire. additional medical sale. <br /> Fire Chief-Hunter Said hc-felt iE Departmsnt that supported <br /> one <br /> persons a trwas It'onas {410 <br /> saved,this would sertainly substantiate <br /> usage of the fire equipment,etc. .h Pr <br /> of this-Resoletion as wasn't an President Rucker said t to opponents JI wouldneed for this service,and also what prohler there be <br /> adopted.4t Isis sesolution as proposed was <br /> Councilman Aldcroft asked Attorney Al Hendricks if any problem a aas to the City-being sued for p medical itis I! <br /> l <br /> Mr.Hendricks said there was no case on the Courts records <br /> where a Fire Department had been sued for rendering medical <br /> aid and also there was an insurance policy at a lete.premium , ," <br /> that could he purchased to cover this Ype of thing. d ` <br /> DoblerCouncilman 4 1,1esolytion would,involve and Chief Hunter said that the '1, <br /> ambulanceeall would come In to the dispatch office and if it was <br /> han f <br /> lt <br /> tVyy <br /> the Fire Department the Fire Departmeat p who would respond end take care of t 1 despatch <br /> iu <br /> victim until the ambulance arrived to transport the person. el! , <br /> Councilma <br /> Michel..asked if this meant that,fire truck <br /> would u automatically aid'no, it would be Only a case e is 1 1 iand Chie , <br /> injury to a person. He said all fire trucks now were equipped <br /> HR' d at t <br /> all times who was train,to take care of a heart attack , "e 'I <br /> -vie,.for instance,seMeone suffidating1;or!someonein3an <br /> accident where there was tremendous bleeding or with a broken , <br /> lith,kAn ordinary car hitting another bumper with no injury, i'er!' 1 <br /> naturally-the fire ruck be dispatched for thistype of thing. f ]V <br /> Councilman Minch said.kie hadn't been shown that the ambulance 1!IlL y <br /> service presently in operation,hadmht been doing the job <br /> -thatsaSistachorilyeeand d <br /> He said he thought the Fire Department shou/d respond the <br /> same as they had been doing in the nest and perhaps even <br /> more,but that t s n adopted at <br /> Councilman Aldcroft said he felt that this could be <br /> indefinitely but the tct,t,at one life might be saved during }u <br /> this interim period,ewes a great fautor and certainly ot <br /> even be considered agairst the cost of perhaps anala 11113 <br /> gallons of gas u,cd by the Fire DepartMent tracks. <br /> Councikman/aid,.Said he would like to go on reeord at this `iE <br /> Nery eq people2 se rs.a future where �P'4'1! <br /> . V <br />