pages: CityCouncil/2010-11-03.pdf, 8
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CityCouncil | 2010-11-03 | 8 | The Acting Fire Chief responded twenty-four firefighters; stated the minimum would be eighteen. Councilmember Gilmore inquired how response times and requests for mutual aid would be affected if ALS service was not provided and staff decreased. The Acting Fire Chief responded tactics and strategy would need to be adjusted; stated dropping to 18 firefighters could provide more risk; the City would need to rely more heavily on mutual aid. Councilmember Gilmore inquired how many firefighters are dispatched when a call comes in, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded eighteen. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether only one call would be able to be handled at a time, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded in the affirmative; continued the presentation. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired what is the delta between staffing eighteen firefighters versus twenty-four firefighters, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded ambulance staffing; continued the presentation. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether the Fire Department has an average, actual response time, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded internal standards are eight minutes for the ambulance and five minutes for first responders. Mayor Johnson inquired where a stroke patient would be transported to, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded County protocol requires cardiovascular or stroke patients to be transported to Alameda Hospital first. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Alameda Hospital is a stroke center, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded in the negative. Mayor Johnson inquired where other communities send stroke patients, to which the Acting Fire Chief responded certified stroke centers. Councilmember Tam stated when she was on the Hospital Board, the County policy was to take cardiovascular patients to the closest facility that has an emergency room; stroke patients are stabilized first and then transported to an emergency center. Mayor Johnson stated seconds count; the longer a patient goes without proper care, the worse the damage; unfortunately, the protocol for Alameda residents is to go to Alameda Hospital for stabilization and then a stroke center; Alameda County establishes the protocol; inquired whether there are designated cardiac centers, to which the Acting Fire Chief responding Summit Hospital is a designed cardiac center. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether cardiac patients need to go to Alameda Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 November 3, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-11-03.pdf |