5.3. SR 12-13-2004
Item 5.3.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Pat Klaers, City Admin~rtor
December 13, 2004
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Ambulance Service Update-Steve Dittbenner
Ambulance Coordinator Steve Dittbenner attended the September 13, 2004 City Council
worksession to discuss the Elk River Ambulance Service with the Council. Attached for
your information are the minutes from this part of the September 13 meeting. At that time
Mr. Dittbenner indicated that he would provide a follow-up report to the City Council later
in the year. Attached to this memo is the three page follow-up report from Mr. Dittbenner.
Steve will be at this upcoming December 13, 2004 worksession to make a presentation to the
City Council regarding changes in the Elk River Ambulance Service.
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Ctty Council TvIinutes
September 13, 2004
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Councilmember Dietz stated that he felt the liaison position will be very important and can
offer some immediate feed hack to the commissions.
The Council felt the criteria set by staff for the joint meeting was good.
Councilmember Motin inquired as to what commissions were included. :I\.1r. Klaers stated
that staff included all of the groups (eight) that the council appoints.
Councilmember Kuester felt d1ere might be value in having this opportunity for the
commissioners to ask each other questions. Councilmember Tveite stated that some groups
are looking fOf\\.'ard to having the interaction "",1.th each other.
5.7 Elk River Ambulance Discussion
Fire Chief Bruce West provided an overview of the relationship between the City/Elk River
Fire Department and the ambulance service and introduced Ambulance Coordinator Steve
Dittbenner.
Steve Dittbenner stated dnt expansion of the ambulance service has been a major topit of
discussion over the last year and more so since d,e Fourth ofJul)' celebration. (At the July
4th event, there was at least one very public incident that, to many, showed the need for a
second ambulance in the city.) Mr. Dittbenner indicated d,at the Ambulance Board will be
approving a plan of action to address service needs in the Elk River area and that this plan
will be activated by spring uf 2005. It \1laS noted that in addition to various scenarios for
adding a second ambulance, that one of the other options is to take no action regarding
adding a second ambulance. Steve reviewed three scenarios for adding a second truck as
oudined in his August 3, 2004 memo with the City Council. It was noted that initially the
second ambulance is proposed to be located at the fire station at Jackson Avenue. The
statistics in the August 3, 2004 memo were reviewed by Steve as it relates to the number of
times when a second ambulance was needed and the cost/benefit of having a second
ambulance. Staff concerns regarding a second a....nbulance were reviewed and the distinction
between BLS and ilLS was outlined.
It was noted that a follow-up report will be provided to the City Council in late November
or earl)' December 2004. The City Council thanked Mr. Dittbenner for the information and
his presentation.
6. Other Business
111ere was no Other Business.
7. Staff Updates
In response to a question from the Mayor at the EDA meeting, the City Adrninistrator
noted that the GRE peaking plan proposal is still alive and being 'considered and discussed
at the county level. 1\. recoll1mendation on this proposed plant is expected in the next few
n10nths.
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Elk River Fire
and Ambulance Service
December 7, 2004
The following program has been developed for the Elk River Fire and Ambulance
Service to address the immediate needs of our community and building a logical base for
future expansion.
Scope: A second transporting ambulance for our service.
Start-up date, April 30th, 2005. This date was established to coincide with Allina's
medics bidding for shifts.
The second Ambulance (5602) was ordered on December 3,4, 2004 with a guaranteed
delivery of 120 days.
5602 will be an Advanced Life Support unit with minimum staffing of 1 Paramedic and 1
E.M.T.
5602 will be utilized as a Power Shift Vehicle. It will be in service from 10:00 A.M. -
10:00 P.M. (12 hours) seven days a week.
After establishing some history of daily operations, 5602 may be relocated to station 2.
Sincerely,
~tU~4
Steven L. Dittbenner
Ambulance Coordinator
415 Jackson Avenue. Elk River, Minnesota 55330 . Fire Station - (612) 441-4919 . Fax (612) 441-3299
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