RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with Peter Benson, M.D., for the period May 1, 2017, through April 30, 2020, with a payment limit not to exceed $360,000, for physician oversight of emergency ambulance and fire-based emergency medical first responder services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$120,000 annually or $360,000 over a three-year period. Funds are budgeted in the EMS Transport Fund (fund 204000) in the current fiscal year and in the recommended budget for fiscal year 2017-18.
BACKGROUND:
The terms and conditions of the Emergency Ambulance Services Contract between the Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Agency (CCCEMSA) and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) require that the Contractor (District) retain a California licensed physician as its chief medical adviser to enforce internal standards of excellence in medical care and serve as a liaison between the District, CCCEMSA, and AMR.
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