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May 23, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 174 frem CeRtral Caaarrus High 8eheel. 8tatieR 3 ie leeatee. eR JaekeeR 8treet iR "e"Rt PleasaRt aRe. previe.es Beverage fer the Rartheast seetiaR af the ea"Rty. 8tatieR 1 preseRtly eperates aut af FielElBrest CaRRaR'S Fire 8tatieR aR llarth l.eep Reae. aRe. eerves the RertherR part ef KaaRapelia aRe. the aerth\:est seet-isB af 'the GeHRt.}". t::t.atisa 7 is staffea at. CeReera Fire OtatisB Fi-..re sa pitte 8Bhaal Raae. aRe. Bevers the "esterR part ef the Ce"at}.. 8tatiea 8 is staffee. at lIie.laae. Yel"Rteer 8tatiea eR Iligffi..ay 681, 8o"th aae. Bevers t.he caut.aerfl meat part af Ehe GeuBty. Preseatly our avera!e res130nse time is less t.haa five (5) miaut.ee. The primary goal of an emergency medical service system is to reduce the probability of death of a victim by providing trained, well-equipped personnel at the scene of an accident or illness in a prompt, efficient, and coordinated manner. ResearBh stue.ies iadieat.e that. 58 pereeRt Bf thase ',Iha e.ie from tra"matie iRj"ries e.ie eut.side t.he haspit.al emer~efley aepartmeRt.. CeyeRty pereeat af sur aatisa1a traffie fatalities aBB"r ia r"ral areas, he',lever, rural areas represeRt eRly 18 pereeat af the aat.ieR's pap"latiaR. The ACT FouRe.atiaR (ae.":aReed BaroRary t.reatmeRt) reported taat, tae saaaee fer reeo7cry sf a vietim iR ~eRtrieHlar fiarillat.ieR (a ferm ef eare.iae arrest) ie 25 e"t ef 188, "..heR the mee.ieal ..espeRse t.ime is "it.hiR five miRut.es. The rate drape t.a 1 aut af 188 '....eR t.he mediasl response time is tea minutos. A 7ictim af earaiaearreet mal' aie in 1 C minutes. It is :aet eesaemieally feasible te 8J?erate ana maintain aa aml3ulaase scnrieeiR e.:ery tor.m aHa jaastisa ia the eSl:lRty. IIs'.:o."or, I4.-t is most desirable to have medically trained personnel located in close proximity to the citizens so that life sustaining. measures may be given in the first few minutes after the occurrence of an accident or illness. A first responder program is a logical and economically feasible way to ensure that prehospital care is available to the rural citizens in the first minutes when life or death may be decided. (Ord. of 12-7-92 (2), ~ 1) Sec. 26-52. Requirements for certification of a first responder agency or an individual first responder. (a) No agency or department shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, be engaged in or profess to be engaged in service as a first responder agency unless that agency holds a currently valid certificate to operate as a first responder issued by the Ceounty Ddepartment of Eemergency M11edical sservices and approved by the eounty Cabarrus County Beoard of Ceommissioners or its designated representative. (b) No person shall operate, conduct, maintain, advertise, be engaged in or profess to be engaged in business or service of a first responder unless that person is affiliated with a certified first responder agency and holds a currently valid medical responder certification issued through the Setate Oeffice of Eemergency M11edical SServices. (Ord. of 12-7-92(2), ~ 2) Ie) All first responder medical agencies will operate under the County Emergency Medical System Plan. Sec. 26-53. Application and granting process for certification as a first responder or an individual first responder, (a) Application for a certificate to operate as a first responder agency in the county by an applicant agency shall be filed with the Ceounty Ddepartment of Eemergency M11edical SServices. This application shall be made upon such forms as may be prepared by the Ceounty Ddepartment of Eemergency M11edical Seervices and shall contain: (1) The name and address of the applicant agency. (2) The fire district in which it will operate. (3) A plan describing how the agency will respond when dispatched on first responder calls. (4) Any information the Ceounty Ddepartment of Eemergency M11edical sservices shall deem reasonably necessary for a fair determination of the capacity/abili ty of the applicant agency to provide first responder service in the service area in accordance with county requirements. (b) Upon receipt of an application approved by the Ceounty Ddepartment of ~ Eemergency M11edical Seervices, the advisory board will forward such applications to the Cabarrus Ceounty board of eommissioners for their approval. (c) The Cabarrus Ceounty Beoard of ceommissioners shall approve or disapprove all applications for first responder agency status and grant certificates to operate as a first responder agency in the county. (d)" Application for a certificate to function as an individual first responder in the county by an applicant shall be filed with the Ceounty Ddepartment of Eemergency M11edical seervices by the applicant, fire chief or his/her designee with proper approval from the Ceorporate Beoard of Ddirectors. This application shall be made upon such forms prepared by the Ceounty Ddepartment of Eemergency M11edical Seervices and shall contain: (1) The name, age, social security number, driver's license number, and address of the applicant individual.