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Basic Life Support Ambulance Overview

Mission Statement T he Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt is de dic a te d to pro viding the hig he st le ve l o f c a re to the Ala me da c o mmunity. We vie w e ve ry pa tie nt e nc o unte r a s if the y we re o ne o f o ur o wn fa mily me mb e rs.

History of Division F e b rua ry 7, 2012 • City Co unc il a utho rize s AF D to imple me nt BL S T ra nspo rta tio n Pilo t Pro g ra m c o nsisting o f no n-e me rg e nc y tra nspo rts. July 1, 2012 - 2 ye a r • BL S T ra nspo rt Pilo t Pro g ra m sta rte d to e xpa nd e xc e lle nt pa tie nt c a re to o ur c itize ns. Oc to b e r 7th 2013- • Amb ula nc e 2 we nt in se rvic e .

Our Crews

Our Services • Critic a l Ca re T ra nspo rts • E me rg e nc y T ra nspo rts • No n E me rg e nc y T ra nspo rts • Gurne y T ra nspo rt • I nte r-F a c ility T ra nspo rts • Whe e lc ha ir T ra nspo rts

Additional Services Me dic al Community Appointme nts: Outr e ac h: Do c to rs Appo intme nts Blo o d Pre ssure • • Sc re e ning s Dia lysis • F ire E xting uishe r T ra ining Ra dia tio n • • CPR T ra ining MRI • • E ve nt Sta ndb y Che mo the ra py • •

OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS 1) Wha t ha ve we do ne to this po int? 2) Wha t a re o ur c ha lle ng e s? 3) Wha t a re we do ing g o ing fo rwa rd?

What We Have Accomplished

Partnerships Developed

Public and Private Partnerships

Alameda Police Department

July 2012-Dec 2012 100 80 60 40 Calls Run 20 Calls Passed 0

January 2013-December 2013 *Note: 2 nd Ambulance Goes Online October 7th 120 100 80 Calls Run 60 Calls Passed 40 20 0 Alameda Hospital Agreement Amended

January 2014-Present 160 140 120 100 Calls Run 80 Calls Passed 60 40 20 0 January February March April

Challenges Met • Re -imb urse me nt • Billing Pro c e ss a nd Re c o ve ry Pe rio d • Pub lic a nd Priva te Pa rtne rships • Sta ff Re te ntio n a nd E mplo yme nt

January 2013 Payments: $20,171 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $- Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13

Payment vs. Payer

Charges by Date of Service Second Ambulance October 2013 Amended Alameda Hospital Contract June 2013

Charges by Fiscal Year

Two-Year Pilot Expenses FY 13/14 12/13 & 13/14 Total Personnel Services $ 195,569 $ 242,239 Total Materials & Supplies $ 18,914 $ 40,350 Total Services $ 48,228 $ 61,435 Total Debt Service $ 25,038 $ 40,400 Total Fixed Charges & Transfers $ 3,818 $ 3,818 DIVISION TOTALS $ 291,567 $ 388,241 Revenue $ 201,911 $ 384,033 Net Operating Income $ (89,656) $ (4,208) Balance Revenue Due (45%) $ 145,192 $ 166,221 Potential Net Operating Income $ 55,536 $ 162,013

Two-Year Pilot $131,584 F Y 12/ 13 De pa rtme nt Sa ving s • T ra nsfe rre d to Addre ss Ye a r E nd Re ve nue Sho rtfa ll $51,194 F Y 13/ 14 Antic ipa te d Re ve nue fro m • Ala me da He a lth Ca re Distric t T ra nspo rts a nd Cre dit Ca rd Pa yme nts E mplo yme nt Physic a ls a n Une xpe c te d E xpe nse • Ala me da He a lth Syste m I nc re a se d Se rvic e s • Po te ntia l

The Future • E –PCR: Mo re e ffic ie nt b illing • Ne w Co ntra c ts • Ma inte na nc e & QA o f e xisting c o ntra c ts to re ta in a s b usine ss pa rtne rs • Affo rda b le Ca re Ac t • CCT tra nspo rts fo r hig he r re ve nue c a lls • 1,5 ye a r pro je c tio ns • Busine ss e xpa nsio n • Ala me da He a lth Syste ms

Recommendations Inc orpora te the BL S T ra nsport Prog ra m a s a pe rma ne nt bra nc h of the Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt, E me rg e nc y Me dia l Se rvic e s Division.

Success of Our Employees Ja me s L itwinn: Ala me da Po lic e De pa rtme nt • Mike Na va rro : Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt • Ma rk L a ng ho rn: Sa n F ra nc isc o F ire De pa rtme nt • Ma rk Ple sc ia : Sa n F ra nc isc o F ire De pa rtme nt • Justin Silva : Ha ywa rd F ire De pa rtme nt •

Our Reputation “Our sta ff ro utine ly c o mplime nts yo ur se rvic e "T he Ala me da F ire fo r e a se o f c o mmunic a tio n a nd willing ne ss to g o a b o ve De pa rtme nt BL S is the a nd b e yo nd.” b e st b e c a use during Beth Brizee: RN/Program Director for the Creedon Wound Center the tra nspo rt the y no t o nly mo nito r yo ur vita ls, “Yo u g uys a re ve ry frie ndly a nd g o o d a t b ut the y a lso ta king dire c tio n whe n c o mmunic a te with yo u he lping o ut.” o ne o n o ne . T he y're - Ale x We ill, Hype rb aric T e c hnic ian- de pe nda b le , o n time , a nd mo st impo rta ntly I “Our pa tie nts g e t to kno w the fa c e s a nd na me s o f the fe e l sa fe in the ir c re ws, a nd the c o ntinue d a mb ula nc e !" c a re a nd c o nsiste nc y is he lpful fo r a lle via ting pa tie nt -Solomon Whitaker, Patient- a nxie ty.” -So phia T e lmo , RN, MSN, CWOC-

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