04-25-12 Special Called Planning and Zoning

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REVISED DRAFT MARCH 23, 2012 currently serving the needs of the Department very well, a Bike Medic Team transition from burning hay (to create fire conditions) to an alternate fuel (which will reduce or eliminate excess smoke) may be necessary as the population continues to expand surrounding the facility. Finally, tThey also foresee the need for a third dispatcher to split Fire / EMS so that 911 calls can be taken by a call-taker and dispatched by another. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 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, In 2003, the City implemented a bike unincorporated, and contracted areas (consisting of Bayport, medic team which is used on a part- Battleground, Port of Houston Barbours Cut Terminal, and time basis for special events (like the , and Shoreacres-). The EMS Department consists of San Jacinto Day in 2006) and public 20 26 full-time staff and three part-time staff consisting of a Chief, safety education. Assistant Chief, two Captains, three shift supervisors, 1521 paramedics (), EMS interns, and a billing specialist. The Source: La Porte EMS Department Website. EMS Department utilizes four five Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulances in its fleet and has two MICU ambulances on-duty at all times, along with three Advanced Life Support (ALS) first responder vehicles. EMS HeadquartersIts only station is located at 10428 Spencer Highway and was built in 2007. It consists of 4,000 square feet of living and administration administrative space and 4,000 square feet of apparatus bays. EMS Headquarters currently houses all three on-duty ambulances until the completion of fires station 1, scheduled to be completed in late 2012, ats which time one of the three on-duty ambulances 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 74 times and other agencies 104 times. The City also staffs a part-time Bike Medic Team during special events and 18 for public safety education. (see inset), and has specially trained tactical medics that are assigned to In 2010, the EMS Department responded to 3,120 emergency calls. Outside of emergency response, the EMS Department offers a number of programs 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 18 The 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 Website. 3.16 Chapter 3