SR - - FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES1. SUBJECT
Purchase of medical supplies from UC Regents UCI Medical Center.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department purchases medical supplies from a small group of specialized vendors, UC
Regents UCI Medical Center is one of those vendors. UC Regents distributes the medications
that are used in the field by Fire Department personnel on a daily basis.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the Fire Department to purchase medical supplies from UC Regents UCI Medical
Center in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2017 -18.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon adoption of the FY 2017 -18 budget funding will be available to cover the cost of medical
supplies from UC Regents as follows:
125.3022.53510.00000 (Fire PM Medical Supplies) $50,000
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
Provide for a safe community.
[a]. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
2. Provide outstanding public service
[b]. Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 3.0: Protect lives and property of Orange residents and businesses from
urban and wild land fire hazards.
Policy 3.8: Ensure that the Fire Department has sufficient capacity, stations, personnel, and
equipment to meet the growth needs in the City for fire protection and related emergency
services.
Public Safety Goal 6.0: Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.7: Maintain and update the City's Multi- Hazard Functional Plan as needed, and ensure
ongoing consistency between the General Plan and the Multi - Hazard Functional Plan and Fire
Department Strategic Deployment Plan.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
UC Regents provides the majority of the medications that are used in the field. Pricing for these
medications can fluctuate based on available supply and demand from manufacturers. During
the last several years, pricing for medication has consistently increased from vendors. The Fire
Department must establish a purchase order with UC Regents for a total of $50,000 to cover FY
2017 -18 medication expenditures.
Last year, the Fire Department's emergency call volume remained consistent with 2015
emergency response numbers, which were at an all -time high. This high call volume ultimately
lead to increased administration of medication by field personnel during emergency medical
calls. Most of these costs are reimbursed through patient billings.
8. ATTACHMENTS
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