HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-18-1999 - 8fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 18, 1999
Action Agenda
Item No. g-~'
SUBJECT: In-Kind EMS Coverage for 1999 World Special Olympic Games
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/l~ No
ATTACHMENT(S):. INFORMATION CONTACT:
Letter of April 15, 1999 from Chief Executive Nick Waters, ext 3030
Officer of the Special Olympics World Games
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider a request for an in-kind contribution of EMS coverage for the 1999 Special
Olympics World Games at venues within Orange County.
BACKGROUND: Staff have been working with the North Cazolina Office of Emergency Medical
Services and with the transportation committee of the Special Olympics World Games for the past yeaz in
developing a plan for EMS coverage for the Orange County venues. The coverage being requested is for
the athletic teams and their official dele ations. The World Games Committee requests that coverage,
treatment and transportation for these people be provided at no cost. The EMS Plan is to have one
ambulance and one pazamedic dedicated to cover the venues. The number of hours to be covered is 122.5
(one hundred twenty two and a half) over a 10 day period, from June 25, 1999 to July 4, 1999. All events
are to be held at facilities on UNC's campus, with the exception of a basketball venue at East Chapel Hill
High School.
The coverage is to be for emergency, medically necessary transports only. All non-emergency transports
will be conducted by other means scheduled by the medical committee. Wake County and Durham
County have already approved similaz requests for in-kind contributions of their EMS for competition
venues in their jurisdictions.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The projected cost of providing the requested coverage is $8,575. The value of
these was determined by using the same rates ($70 per hour) applied to EMS units for any special events
coverage. Should there be any patient contacts or transports, the County would also forego billing and
collecting those revenues.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the use of County staff
and equipment to provide the requested emergency medical services coverage to participants and official
delegations of the 1999 World Special Olympic Games.
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15 April 1999
Nick Waters, Director
Orange County Emergency Management
PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Mr. Waters:
1 want to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing Orange
County EMS to provide EMT-Paramedic coverage for emergency
care and transport during the 1999 Special Olympics World
Summer Games ('99 World Games). This is an outstanding
opportunity to show the works North Carolina hospitality as over
150 countries will be participating in the games.
I also want to ask for your help. Many organizations and
governmental entities are participating by being a sponsor of the
games and providing in kind contributions to help offset the
tremendous cost of the'99 Games. As CEO of the '99 Games,
1 am asking Orange County to provide EMS coverage as an in-kind
contribution to the games. Wake and Chatham counties have
already agreed tsv provide this service for venues within their
reSpeCtiVe COUnt1eS.
Thank you for your consideration of this respect and I look forward
to a favorable reply. The '99 Games will be a significant event for
North Carolina and !look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Joseph Freddoso
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