HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: ( 5 "oiL/0l
Date: 10/31/2005 Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue
Commission Meeting Date: 12/15/2005 District Impacted: All
Type: ® Resolution D Ordinance ā Emergency Ordinance ā Discussion Item
E Other
Subject: Accepting Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") Matching Grant M5091 Award
Purpose of Item:
Resolution establishing a new special revenue fund entitled: "State of Florida EMS Matching Grant
M5091 Award (FY 2005-06) Fund," and appropriating funds for the operation of same, in the amount
of $66,919, consisting of a grant, in the amount of $50,189, from the State of Florida Department of
Health, Bureau of EMS and matching funds, in the amount of $16,730, from the City of Miami
("City") Special Revenue Funds, Project No, 105000.280502, Franchise Tax Rescue Services for the
period beginning May 23, 2005 through June 30, 2006. These funds will be used, as stipulated by the
grant, to purchase one SimMan patient simulator and to provide hands on training to all EMS staff.
Background Information:
The State of Florida Department of Health is authorized by §401.113, Florida Statutes, to provide
grant funds to Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") Organizations to improve and expand pre -
hospital EMS in the state.
- Continued, See Page 2 Attachment -
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: 105000.280502
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE1
CIP Buy et Y A,.Zā¢y ā}-sI 2 bB
If usinpgr rec ving cApi11900NN*,--
Grants
Rs Management
Purchasing Dept. Director
Fire Chief t 1/1 /9S City Manage
Page 1 of 1
Accepting Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") Matching_Grant M5091 Award
Background Information: (Continued)
In its effort to continue to excel in life safety, and to prepare future emergency rescue personnel the
Department of Fire -Rescue continually attempts to provide sufficient and adequate training for their
personnel.
The State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of EMS, awarded a grant to the City of Miami
entitled: "EMS Matching Grant M5091," in the amount of $50,189, to be apportioned to support the
pre -hospital activities, services, and other EMS as specified in the Grant Application. Specifically,
the City will use these funds along with the matching funds allocated by the City of Miami in the
amount of $16,730 to purchase one SimMan patient simulator and to provide hands on training to all
City of Miami Fire -Rescue paramedics and emergency medical technicians. The SimMan advance
life support simulator will be used in daily training to enable our EMS personnel to act instinctively in
the most appropriate and effective manner. In addition, said proposed simulator will provide a multi-
disciplinary educational tool that will maintain and test our clinical and decision -making skills in a
safe, learning environment. Simulation training is paramount to our Quality Management Program
that identifies key areas that require additional training focus. The implementation of said program
will also provide a wide -range of realistic patient presentations that will provide scenarios with
training in areas such as airway, cardiac rhythms, lung sounds, trauma and other relevant patient care
situations. This will improve our training, testing, and Quality Management programs and bring
these areas to another level improving quality patient care.
It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a special revenue fund, and appropriate the
said grant award therein for this fiscal year.
Page 2