Label
For EMS Medical Director Contract
Fire & Rescue Department
CFO Verdell Franklin (x3515)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of $70,000 from the General Fund for medical director services for the City of Toledo’s Fire and Rescue Department; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department operates a Citywide EMS first responder and transport service, including communications, dispatch and paramedic operations with paramedics utilizing established County-wide EMS protocols but employed by the City of Toledo, and the Consultant is Medical Director for the county-wide EMS system.
The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department will, as a condition of contracting, agree with the Consultant and the County to abide by dispatch protocols, paramedic protocols, treatment protocols, continuing education requirements and medication lists as developed and monitored by the Lucas County EMS Medical Director
Toledo Fire & Rescue Department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bureau is required by Ohio Revised Code to have and to report to the Ohio Department of Public Safety the name of its medical director. In addition to the State Requirement, the Medical Director is essential in the development of medical protocols and the conducting of quality assurance/quality improvement for the department.
In order for the medical director and the City of Toledo to be covered under medical liability insurance, there must be a valid contract with the physician or with his employer. This agreement is effective for one year with the option to renew for two one year periods. The Contract may be terminated with at least 120 days notice given by either party to the other.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The total amount of funds requested: $70,000 annually
- The expenditure budget line item: 1001-53000-533100-3341002STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): N/A
- Revenue budget line item (if any): N/A
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: Yes
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? No
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? N/A
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) Yes
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) Yes
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes
o Environment (yes/no) No
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $70,000 is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-53000-3341002STDSTD for medical director services for the City of Toledo’s Fire and Rescue Department.
SECTION 2. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above Account Code in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $70,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the further reason to ensure that the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department is able to provide citywide EMS first responder and transport service.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: April 27, 2021 as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: April 28, 2021
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor