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DRAFT oczoBER 17, 2011 transition from__Lurning_hay to create fire condi alternatejuel,j. hich will reduce or eliminate excess sm They also foresee the need fora third dispatcher to split Fire/ EMS so that 911 calls can be taken by call -taker and dispatched by another. Emergency Medical Services (EK0S) Basic and advanced emergency life support services are provided by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, which covers an approximate area of 75 square miles of incorporated, unincorporated, and contracted areas (consisting of Bayport, Battleground, Port of Houston — Barbours Cut Terminal, and Mor0an's Point, \.The EMS Department consists of 2-9-26ifu||'tinne staff and three part-time staff consisting of a Chief, Assistant Chief, two Captains, paramedics (|, ||, and |||'s), EMS interns, and a billing specialist. The EMS Department utilizes #s*p—fkeL_Mobi|e Intensive Care Unit (M|CU) ambulances in its fleet and has two M|CU ambulances on -duty at all times, along with t+*e�Advanced Life Support (ALS) first responder vehicles. EMS Head is located at 104283pencer Highway and was built in2007.|tconsists of4,000square feet ofliving and administrative pace and 4^008 square feet of apparatus bays. B\�S ,Head_q,uarters cu,rrently houses all th[L2_22:��ambulances until the LgZpletion of fires station 1_,_scheduled to be complete,d in late 2012,_as which time one of the three on -duty ambujanc s will be housed at fire station _1'_Currently, the EMS Department has mutual aid agreements with the cities of Baytown, Deer Park, and Clear Lake, which, in 2010, were utilized by the City approximately 74times and other agencies 104tirnes. The City also staffs a part-time Bike Medic Team during special events and for public safety education,m (see inset) ,_LQd_has s2ecially trained tactical medics that a,re assigne to the Police Departmen 's SWAT team. |n2010, the EMS Department responded to 3,120 emergency calls. Outside of emergency response, the EMS Department offers a number ofprograms to increase public awareness and health and safety of the community, including blood pressure tracking, childhood immunizations, child safety seat inspections, DWI awareness programs, and others. As the community grows, the EMS Department sees its biggest challenge being able to attract and retain qualified paramedics. Similar to the Fire 18The Bike Medic Team was implemented in February 2003 due to EMS providers becoming more aware of the benefits of an extremely mobile team of responders, particularly during crowded special events. Information retrieved from the La Porte EMS Department VVebsite. ACOMMUN8TYVISION FOR LAPORTE,TEXAS -281@UPDATE.