Is FireTransport a Union Program?

Last year City Manager Jim Chisholm issued an edict to all department heads: Re-Think the way you do business. Re-Tool for greater efficiency. Identify and eliminate waste.

Create a 10% savings. Fire Chief Gary Hughes identified the duplication of our Two-Tier Emergency Medical Services system as the biggest waste of tax dollars. Currently, the fire department responds as the 1st-Tier to every medical call, uses manpower, vehicles, equipment, and medical supplies to treat the patient, and then waits for the 2nd-Tier private ambulance company to transport the patient to the hospital.

None of the Fire Department costs are recoupable, yet the Ambulance company can recover their costs from transport fees. The EMS Transport Committee was formed to study the feasibility of Daytona Beach Fire Department providing patient transport service. The committee was composed of fire department personnel from all ranks, administrative, operational, and civilian.

The figures have been reviewed and ...

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