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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approve a request by North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District that allows it to provide
Advanced Life Support non - transport services outside NNFD's boundaries when responding to:
(1) emergency 911 calls; (2) calls made pursuant to the terms of automatic aide agreements; or,
(3) calls made pursuant to the terms of the Collier County Fire Chiefs Local Mutual Aid
Agreement, dated January 25, 2011, and authorize the Chair to sign a letter approving same.
OBJECTIVE: To authorize North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District (NNFD) to
provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) non - transport service outside its boundaries within
Collier County.
CONSIDERATIONS: On February 8, 2011, the Board of County Commissioners (Board)
issued North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District (NNFD) a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity ( COPCN) that allows it to provide ALS non - transport services
within its boundaries.
From time to time, NNFD is requested to respond to: (1) emergency 911 calls; (2) calls made
pursuant to the terms of automatic aide agreements; or, (3) calls made pursuant to the terms of
the Collier County Fire Chiefs Local Mutual Aid Agreement, dated January 25, 2011.
This item is intended to allow NNFD to provide ALS non - transport services outside its
boundaries until such time as the COPCN expires on February 27, 2012. The Collier County
Medical Director's Common Medical Protocol will continue to be used for the provision of these
services as required in the current COPCN.
Emergency Management Services staff is presently reviewing NNFD's application for renewal
of its COPCN that, if approved by the Board, would authorize it to provide ALS -non transport
services outside of NNFD's boundaries. This item is expected to be considered by the Board in
January 2012.
Emergency Management Services staff is in support of this request. The Collier County Fire
Chief's Association is also in support of this request.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient and requires a majority vote
for Board action. - JBW
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board allows NNFD to provide Advanced Life Support non-
transport services outside NNFD's boundaries when responding to: (1) emergency 911 calls; (2)
calls made pursuant to the terms of automatic aide agreements; or, (3) calls made pursuant to the
terms of the Collier County Fire Chiefs Local Mutual Aid Agreement, dated January 25, 2011
and authorize the Chair to sign a letter approving same.
Prepared by: Jennifer B. White, Assistant County Attorney
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December 14, 2011
Orly Stolts, Chief
North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District
1885 Veterans Park Drive
Naples, Florida 34109
RE: ALS Services Outside of District — Mutual Aid
Dear Mr. Stolts:
Pursuant to direction of the Board of County Commissioners on December 14, 2011,
North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District "(NNFD) is hereby authorized to provide
Advanced Life Support, utilizing approved Office of the Collier County Medical
Director, Common Medical Protocol for the delivery of non- transport services outside
NNFD's boundaries when responding to: (1) emergency 911 calls; (2);, ;,calls made
pursuant to the terms of automatic tide agreements or, (3) calls made pursuant to the
terms of the Collier County Fire 6111hiw06 Local Mutual Aid Agreement, dated January 25,
2011.
Sincerely,
Fred W. Coyle, Chairman
cc: ?Jeff A: Klatzkow, County Attorney
Leo E. Ochs? Jr., County Manager
Dan Summers, Bureau of Emergency Services Director
Walter Kopka, EMS Operations Interim Director
Robert B. Tober, MD, FACEP, Medical Director, Collier County
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commissioner Coletta:
aer Mr. Feder's request, I am providing you with information for your use
egarding the request by James Stoner of FL Lauderdale, that the County file
ind formally record a maintenance map of Mamie Street (private), wherein the
. Dunty would accept it for maintenance and it would become a public street
hereby keeping certain parcels from becoming land - locked, from the intersection
)f Chokoloskee Drive to the terminus located at the Smallwood Store, the reason
wing because the County has maintained this road in the past. Staff has
esearched past records /documents and found no official evidence where the
Zounty was ever offered, requested, nor accepted dedicated ROW for this street.
Ne offer the following bullet points for consideration:
• Mamie Street is a private street and maintenance was performer) as a
courtesy, by the County, at previous direction and has continued to date.
The decision to maintain even though a private street was probably based
upon earlier cases where this service was performed to address public
health and safety.
Please understand that there are liability issues involved with the County
being asked to accept Mamie Street for ROW purposes. The County would
have to bring the street up to County standards in order for acceptance,
which would incur significant expenditures on the part of the County, as it
would involve stormwater /drainage improvements, water retention studies
and issues, and the actual widening of the street if permits could be
obtained. It would be hard to justify these costly improvements when
what we are dealing with is basically a private drive of benefit to just a
few residents.
• If the issue is pushed, staff will recommend that the continued, "As Is"
courtesy maintenance of Mamie Street be stopped, because it will place
the County in a position of legal liability, or significant unfounded expense
because this is a substandard roadway.
I hope this information assists you in addressing this matter with Mr. Stoner
relative to his request
Regards,
Barbara Chesney