THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C O UJ . N G

| MEMO NOV 1 1976

-TO: MAYOR & COUNCIL “DATE: . OCTOBER 22, 1976

FROM: BUILDING & PROTECTION.
COMMITTEE

RE: Emergency Health Services Commission's Policy on Purchasing of
Existing Ambulances used by Municipalities or Privately-owned Ambulances.

Background:

The Emergency Health Service have in past payed the City for the use of the

Fire Department Inhalator and Rescue vehicles as ambulances. They also pay for
garage rental and a fixed sum for each inhalator or ambulance call. The commission
now have a‘policy that they do not rent these vehicles. They are attempting to
acquire these vehicles wherever possible and, accordingly, has made an offer to
purchase our Inhalator and Rescue vehicle. If the Province purchased these units
they would remain at our Fire Halli and the rental payments would cease, but the
garage rental and per call payments would be the same. The amount offered for the
two vehicles would not purchase and equip a new rescue vehicle. If the City does
not sell these two vehicles, then the Province would supply two fully equipped
ambulances and the operation would be the same as before with only one exception
the City would not receive the rental monies but would receive all the per call
payments and garage rental.

With the opening of the Northside Hall, it seems more economical to retain these
units and keep one at each hall as rescue vehicles, and would act as back-up for
the ambulance. .

Recommendation:

That the Building and Protection concurs with Mr. Pollock's recommendation
that the City retains these vehicles and that the Province be requested to supply

fully equipped ambulances to be operated by the Fire Department.

W.S. Wingrove,
Fire Chief.