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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
5.J.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/10/2018
- Department Head:
- Angel Ramirez
- Submitted By:
- Angel Ramirez, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Department
Action Requested:
Motion
ITEM:
Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding an agreement with Wizard Medical Education and payment for Emergency Medical Services Training. (Angel Ramirez, Acting Fire Chief)
SUMMARY:
San Luis Fire Department (SLFD) has been shopping around for providers to have a Certified Emergency Paramedic (CEP) training class and a Refresher 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. Last year in late 2017, we did the same thing where Wizard Education came to our facility and had six (6) students from the San Luis Fire Department. They will be testing in the coming weeks for national certification. 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. Also, Paramedics and EMT’s need to recertify their state and national certification on a 2-year basis. Wizard education is willing to come down to our facility and also provide the refresher course for all the staff that needs recertification. 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 FY19 budget; account 340-341-80036: Non-degree seeking certifications. The Invoice cost for these trainings will be $38,370.00. |
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH WIZARD MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR THE SERVICES PRESENTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,370.00.
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- YES
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
- CITY
- TOTAL:
- $38,370.00
- BUDGETED AMOUNT:
- $50,000.00
- AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
- N/A
- 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):
ACCOUNT NAME 340-341-80036 BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE IS $50,000.00.