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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
6.B.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 07/24/2019
- Department Head:
- Angel Ramirez
- Submitted By:
- Angel Ramirez, Fire Chief, Fire Department
Action Requested:
Motion
ITEM:
Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding payment for Emergency Medical Services Training (Paramedic Class) with Wizard Education. (Angel Ramirez, Fire Chief)
SUMMARY:
San Luis Fire Department (SLFD) has been shopping around for providers to have a Certified Emergency Paramedic (CEP) training class here at SLFD.
SLFD contacted Wizard Education who provided the 2013 Paramedic class; the one co-sponsored by Amanda Aguirre’s Regional Center for Border Health and held at SLFD. Wizard has the ability to accommodate smaller classes in remote areas by utilizing interactive televised networks (ITN) to provide lectures while having proctored testing and skills. SLFD had ten (10) students enrolled in that class, and all ten (10) became certified. In 2017, we did the same thing where Wizard Education came to our facility and had six (6) students from the San Luis Fire Department and again in early 2018 with four (4) students. This new class which has four (4) paramedic’s students will graduate in March of 2020. With the growing needs of our city, we must keep up with the trends that are happening. We really need to focus on having a greater number of paramedics in our department so we can staff more ambulances and provide better patient care for our residents of the City of San Luis. SLFD considers Wizard Education a “sole source provider,” which is allowable through city procurement code 36.02 (exclusive services) that can meet our immediate needs, criteria for classes and the education desired. |
| The Ambulance Service has allocated $50,000.00 for the EMS Training within the Fiscal Year 2020 budget; account 340-341-80036: Non-degree seeking certifications. The Invoice cost for these trainings will be $33,800.00. |
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PARAMEDIC CLASSES FROM WIZARD EDUCATION AS PRESENTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,800.00.
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- YES
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
- CITY
- TOTAL:
- $33,800.00
- BUDGETED AMOUNT:
- $50,000.00
- AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
- $50,000.00
- ACCT NAME & GL#/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
- 340-341-80036 ($50,000.00)
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):
N/A