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376 <br /> <br /> TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1990 <br /> <br />=- They found good quality of equipment. <br /> <br /> The existing facilities are <br />also in-fairly good condition. However, there are-significant <br />expanses of the County which cannot be reached within:acceptable <br />time limits from the existing volunteer squad stations. Therefore, <br />the consultants are suggesting public CPR training and emergency <br />medical dispatcher.training in order to-approach the 4'minute <br />response time. In order to reach the 8 minute and 15 minute <br />response times, the consultants are recommending the addition of <br />two:additional rescue squad stations, one each near the'Axton and <br /> <br />Horsepasture areas. <br /> <br />is unused.. , <br /> <br />The consultants reported that <br /> <br />The Horsepasture station currently exists, but <br /> <br />local budgetary support <br /> <br />for the <br /> <br />rescue squads through the United Way and other entities' was very <br /> <br />0., ~ :. good. <br /> <br />,,.. ..... In;-,reviewing patient care, it was found that the availability of <br /> <br />---~ , advanced-life support was not consistent. -: ....' ':-".: <br /> <br />.:,,. : Ir~ summarizing the recommendations, Mr. Hunter listed (i~ 'o~der of <br />.... -pr~iority): +-(1) Improve the reliability'of Service -by:' ' increasing <br />-.~,-,-~.. the num~.er of volunteers and reducing commitmentS'more attention <br />!.-,. to~ scheduling, paid .-supplemen'tal crews, sharing '.' advanced life <br />· .:; : support, resources ,. and reducing 'volunteer attrition by 'reducing <br />,: .. burnout, , recognition, and .strengthening leadership; (2) Implement <br />:~.,: ....: a-~joint,-recruiting and training~ program-' for basic' and' specialized <br /> <br /> <br />