Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2019 Council Approved Budget and Accept and Appropriate the Rescue Squad Assistance Grant Awarded by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services to the City of Hampton, Virginia
Purpose
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:
The Commonwealth of Virginia created the Virginia Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) for the purpose of providing financial assistance to emergency medical services organizations in the Commonwealth by providing the requisite training for emergency medical services personnel and for purchasing equipment needed by such organizations. Funds shall only be used for the specific items, services, or programs for which they are awarded and in accordance with any conditions placed on the grant award. Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue is requesting funding to purchase 16 iPads with accessories to be utilized for patient care reporting, 16 cradlepoints for Internet access in the medic units so that patient data can be transmitted to the hospital, and mounting devices to secure the iPads and cradlepoints in the medic units. Project includes installation fees.
Discussion:
The primary goal of the RSAF program is to financially assist governmental, volunteer and non-profit EMS agencies to purchase EMS equipment and vehicles and to provide needed EMS programs and projects. RSAF is primarily a reimbursement grant that requires the grantee to make the purchase for the awarded item(s) and then submit an invoice for reimbursement. Virginia Code requires EMS agencies to submit patient care reports to hospitals and data to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of Emergency Medical Services. The Fire and Rescue Division would like to purchase 16 iPads for use in our medic units to document patient care reports so that we can comply with Virginia regulations and so that we can collect information needed for patient billing. The platform that we currently use is the Panasonic Toughbook. The Toughbooks are 4 years old and will need to...
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