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Consultants: Escondido needs EMS division chief, additional ambulance and engine to reduce travel times
Summary
A three-part study of Escondido Fire Department operations recommends a dedicated EMS division chief, added ambulance and engine staffing, a vehicle replacement program and expanded administrative reporting to address high unit utilization and travel times.
A multi-part operations review presented to the Escondido City Council recommended adding an EMS division chief, an additional rescue ambulance and at least one more engine company to relieve system stress and improve response times across the city.
Fire Chief John Tanger introduced the study results delivered by Kurt Latapau, CEO of consulting firm AP Triton, who said the reviews are intended to align emergency medical and fire services with evolving community risk and demand. "A comprehensive evaluation of your emergency medical services, your fire service delivery, and your EMS cost recovery is extremely important to stay current with demands and with the times that are changing," Latapau told the council.
The study combined three products: an EMS program analysis, an ambulance transport fee study and a community risk assessment/standards of cover. Key findings included leadership capacity stretched across operations and training, an underfunded and underdeveloped…
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