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Regular City Council Meeting <br />January 12,2004 <br />Page 19 <br /> <br />library should do. She said they also plan to purge patron records, which has <br />not been done since 1994. She will be implementing some staff training and <br />more measures to get books returned. She stated their number one priority and <br />long range goal was to work with the Library Board to find more space because <br />of crowding. <br /> <br />Kent Klinkerman, EMS Administrator, came forward and presented the report <br />of accomplishments in 2003 and goals. Mr. Klinkerman stated that user fees <br />generated a little over $1.6 million and the contract is estimated at $250,000, <br />which brings the year's total to a little over $1.9 million. The requests for <br />service were a 5.17% increase over the prior year, and, he said that equaled <br />6517 transports. Mr. Klinkerman stated the collection rate, including <br />mandatory write-offs, etc., was at 83.76, which has remained roughly the same <br />for the last 4 or 5 years. He state one of his goals for 2004 was to increase the <br />efficiency in collections. <br /> <br />As to training, Mr. Klinkerman said all medics continue to maintain their <br />certifications with mandatory training. He explained that the City of Paris has <br />a training program for the first responder groups, which trained 13 new ECA' s <br />and 31 recertifications/audits. Eight people took the EMT-Basic training. He <br />called the Council's attention to Emergency Medical System map of Lamar <br />County. He stated that there are 18 first responder groups registered with the <br />Texas Department of Health in Lamar County, under the City of Paris EMS <br />license. According to Mr. Klinkerman, several industrial first responders were <br />added this year and he is hoping to expand that even more this year. He said <br />there were more than 150 certified people in the collective first responder <br />groups. <br /> <br />Mr. Klinkerman stated that his goal was to be prepared for whatever emergency <br />might come. To this end, the department has added a repeater/transmitter. He <br />stated his goal was to continue the replacement schedule to insure <br />dependability and capacity and to standardized the equipment, which helps <br />with patient care. <br /> <br /> <br />