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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 6906
�^N T I R,* January 17 1984
rWEX c o T o the Mayor and Members of the City Council y u Subject: County-wide Ambulance Proposal
About two months ago, a consultant firm called the Fourth Party completed
a study on the feasibility of setting up a County-wide ambulance service
in Tarrant County. The cost of the study was shared by Tarrant County,
the City of Fort Worth, the City of Arlington, other cities in the County
and many of the area hospitals. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court
agreed to be the lead agency in administering the contract with the Fourth
Party. The consultants received general direction from an ad hoc Emergency
Medical Services committee which consisted of representatives from each of
the agencies that participated in the cost. Councilman Richard Newkirk
represented the City of Fort Worth on this committee.
Since the completion of this study, many of the area cities have been
reviewing its contents in an effort to determine whether or not they are
interested in participating in a County-wide ambulance system. The Commis-
sioners Court is in the process of scheduling meetings for cities in each
of the precincts to review the consultants proposal and to discuss a
possible implementation schedule.
Attached is a copy of the proposed implementation schedule and a "white
paper" on the proposed County-wide ambulance service. Time has been set
aside doing the Pre-Council meeting on January 17, 1984 to discuss these
items with the City Council.
If additional information is required before the meeting it will be
�✓ supplied upon request.
Robert L. Herchert
City Manager
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER --- FORT WORTH, TEXAS