Title
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR AN EMS PRIORITY ONE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT ON BEHALF OF HUDSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Brief Description: The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services, provides a grant to assist EMS with purchase of approved training and equipment. Estimated funding is determined in June, based on the amount of funding available for the program. No matching funds are required.
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Legislative History
None
Purpose & Explanation
Staff is seeking funding from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services, through an EMS Priority One Training and Equipment Grant to fund training and/or equipment listed on the Training and Equipment List/Expenditures Form as approved by the Ohio Emergency Medical, Fire and Transportation Services (EMFTS) Board. There is no mandatory match.
The grant program is funded through the fines levied in the State of Ohio for seat belt violations. Previous funding amounts, determined by rank of needs-based score and total funding available, have varied:
2017 - $4,800
2018 - $5,617
2019 - $1,128
2020 - $3,539
2021 - $3,562
2022 - $759 (Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of funds decreased significantly)
2023 - $3,548.02
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
X Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes [if so, explain why]
X No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends passage of this Resolution to affirm submission by the City Manager’s Designee of an application to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services, for an EMS Priority One Training and Equipment Grant.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Jerry Varnes, EMS Chief
Greg Hannan, Community Development Director
Katie Behnke, Economic Development Manager