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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Bernardino County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Why Isn’t There Competition?
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R06-07Page 21THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY (ICEMA) SHOULD APPROVE THE PERMITTING OF CALIFORNIA CITY AIR AMBULANCE AS AN ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) PROVIDER WITHIN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ITS CITIZENS WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO REACH A TRAUMA CENTER WITHIN THAT CRITICAL “GOLDEN HOUR.” 11
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R06-08Page 22INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY SHOULD REVISE THE HDZ (HELICOPTER DEMAND ZONE) PROVIDER LIST. QUICKEST RESPONSE TIMES SHOULD BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN DECIDING WHICH PERMITTED PROVIDER IS FIRST CALLED TO RESPOND TO THE NEED.
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R06-09Page 22OTHER AIR AMBULANCE PROVIDERS WHO HAVE APPLIED AND BEEN DENIED IN THE PAST SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED. IF THEY COMPLY WITH ICEMA’S QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, THEY SHOULD ALSO BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY AS A PERMITTED AIR AMBULANCE PROVIDER.
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R06-10Page 22THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHOULD NOT SERVE AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF INLAND COUNTIES EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY (ICEMA). IN ADDITION MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ICEMA SHOULD NEVER BE IN A POSITION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERMITTED PROVIDER OR ITS PARENT COMPANY. 12