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Report of EMS Committee - Page 3 The committee recommends that the EMS governing board review the salaries and benefits of the EMS personnel to insure that they are competitive with similar systems and consistent with city and county workers. The board should also insure that adequate professional liability, directors and officers insurance, and other coverages ,are acquired to provide adequate protection to the EMS organization, the board members, and the EMS personnel. The committee recommends that the city and county continue to provide financial support for operations and capital needs, using the current formula. A budget indicating the approximate operating deficit and capital expenditure requirements should be submitted annually by the governing board of the EMS system to the City of San Marcos and Hays County for inclusion in their budgets. Location. The committee recommends that the county be asked to donate approximately 1100 square feet of the current hospital laboratory to the new EMS system, that the county remodel the facility to meet operational needs and that the county construct a cover for the ambulances for protection from climatic conditions. The value of this space is estimated to be approximately $605.00/month (based on 55t per square foot). The cost of remodeling is estimated to be between $2,000 and $3,000, which is matched by the requirement for the city to provide EMT training for additional fire department personnel. The value of the building is matched by use of fire department personnel for backu) call ($485/month), plus use of the police dispatcher ($125/ month. Dispatching. EMS should maintain two telephone lines, one for routine business and the second for emergency calls. EMS will answer both lines when available at the EMS base. The committee recommends that the police dispatcher act as backup for the EMS emergency line and that the dispatcher continue to log all emergency calls, which is the current procedure. The value of this service is approximately $125.00/month. The committee, in their review, felt that the current system provided a quality service to the residents of Hays County and the City of San Marcos. The recommendations made by the committee are not intended in any way to change the internal integrity of the current EMS system and the operating personnel that have worked to 4nsure that such a service is available. The City of San Marcos, Hays County, and the personnel of Hays Memorial Hospital and the EMS personnel are to be commended for developing and supporting this service for the community.