2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

CITY OF HOQUIAM2009-2010 BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGETDepartment Budget NarrativeDepartment: Ambulance Department Director: PumphreyDepartment Number: 21 Fund: 109Program Description:Our EMS personnel work under the license and direction of Grays Harbor County, MedicalProgram Director Dr. Dan Canfield. To receive and maintain a license to operate an ambulanceservice, we must meet and follow strict rules and guidelines established by the Washington StateDepartment of Health.Staffing consists of 23 personnel, 8.5 of which are funded from the City of Hoquiam General Fundand 14.5 that are funded by the Ambulance Budget. Also funded by the Ambulance Budget is aclerk whose main job is ambulance billing and collection. 85% of her salary comes from theambulance budget.The ambulance service covers an area of approximately 400 square miles. Besides the city, weprovide ALS ambulance service for Fire Districts #6, 16, 17 and part of District #10. In addition toproviding mutual aid for the City of Aberdeen, we also assist Tahola, Quinault and Pacific Beachwhen Advanced Life Support is needed.Safety of personnel is a top priority of the Hoquiam Fire Department. In 2007 we responded to arecord 2,842 runs. Our budget requests for 2009 and 2010 will enable us to gradually increasestaffing levels, maintain and update equipment, provide the necessary training that is required bythe State Department of Health and allow us comply with the State of Washington Department ofLabor and Industries safety standards.Mission: The mission of the Hoquiam Ambulance Department is to provide quick, quality medicalservice and lifesaving assistance to our citizens while maintaining the safety of our personnel.190