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Vote on a request to approve the FirstHealth Emergency Medical Service One Year and Eight Month Agreement.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested: Motion to approve the Emergency Medical Service One Year and Eight Month Agreement between FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. and Chatham County.
Introduction & Background: FirstHealth and Chatham County entered into an agreement with the original agreement being signed on May 5, 1997 for FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. to furnish manpower and equipment in order to provide emergency medical services to Chatham County at a paramedic level of service. The agreement has been renewed three times since the original 1997 agreement was implemented. FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. and Chatham County have agreed after two extensions to a one year and eight month agreement.
Discussion and Analysis: FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. and Chatham County will enter into a one year and eight month agreement to provide EMS paramedic level service. FirstHealth of the Carolinas has been operating in the county for almost 20 years. At the point we entered into the agreement with FirstHealth it would have taken the county years to reach the paramedic level of service.
Budgetary Impact: $1,824,634. Payable in equal monthly installments of $228,079.20.
Recommendation: Motion to approve the Emergency Medical Service Agreement between FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. and Chatham County.