1978/05/03 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

_ _ v - . 152 , - May 3,1978 6' r The total Fire Department share of the cost for trwining Fire Department personnel including I.V.training,airway support,faculty training,medi- & cal advisor and equipment cost would be$9,950 for 12 Min's and two cars or$11,300 fcr 16 EMTA's and two cars. He said none of this extra , training money was budgeted for this year. 0 , Mayor Moore said I.had three comments he would like to make. The first & 8 is that other people should share the cost of this program. The second 8 is that he would hope that the fire department people would not,necause 8 of their new expertise,anticipate more wages next year as the City of 4. Everett's cost per capita for Fire Department is tbe highest in the state. . Re ayso urged the donna,to stay away from a complete paramedic program because in other cities where they had this type of program the extreme G costs has made the program fail. , Councilman Overstreet asked if this program would cost more in 1979 than , 0 it would this year and Chief Rowley said the only additional cost would Z' be for the employees requesting additional wages. Councilman Baker 8155122 001 voting on this at this time but looking into possible ways of funding it without increasing any budget,etc. G . Councilman Michelson asked what the hospital was going to pay toward this &' '6' program and Mr.Judy said the hospital portion was the use of tbe hospital . . for training,use of their facilities,etc. , h , In answer to a councilman's question Air.Baker of Baker Ambulance reported r . they were having to pay their share of the cost of training their EMT's. I They were putting this on a voluntary basis,if the:DMT wanted cbe training 1 they would have to de ibis on their own time but the ambulance company J. 9muld pay for the cost of it. A i. Moved by Councilman Aldcroft,seconded by Councilman Baker to concur with the recommendation of ESAC and approve the proposal as outlined and move . r i forward 0510 128 program as quickly as possible. Councilman Overstreet asked how many calls were anticipated for this type i of treatment and Dr,Guildner said about 20 per month could use some part ' of the skills being discussed today. He did not mean that 20 lives would be$aved but 0081 2800 peoPle oxiald he hedPed. • , Roll was called with all councilmen voting yes. 1, Motion Carried I 4 The regular meeting of the Everett City Counctl reconvened at 11200 am in , the Hearing Room of the Courthouse,President Gipson presiding..UpOn r011 v . call it was found that Mayor Moore and all councilmen were in attendnace. .'.' • . . , =7.1X,2e14:7ngst:12grICoM%ol:ng were'PP"red ee Print"'wWte . & PROCLAMATION ' - 1 k , 17deraskleddr;o=4ru=nedellyllleWntoril'!'"rel'""'Pita'"e''e"ere" . Moved by Councilman Aldcroft,seconded by Councilman Michelson to concur , . . . . in the proclamation that May 7-13 be declared Hospital Week in Rverett. , . I Roll was called with all councilmen voting yes. Motion Carried , ., . il .