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JULY 27, 1978 - VOLUME EIGHTY NUMBER NINETEEN will be a significant savings to the hospital He said the time needed in the hospital to prepare the infant for transport is about the same, but the trip back can be made in By ROSELYN KIRK - LAYTON Davis North Medical Center in Layton and Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful now have available 24 the time as about the return ambulance trip one-thir- hour medical air ambulance service provided through the University of Utah Medical Center and the IDS Hospital in Salt Lake City ACCORDING TO Dean Hoadministrator of Davis lman, North Medical Center, an ambulance helicopter from either hospital can respond to Davis North Medical Center in a 15 to 25 minute time frame The hospital has a leady u ed the I mversity of I tab ambulance heiirop'tr service twice since it was ini tinted on June 11 The University of Utah service specializes in speeding up the transter of new boms' to s lecializeti cent rs there or at tie Pnmaty (htldrens Hos-- , ital. When the service is spate tied, a specially d THE UNIVERSITY Hospi lal does not intend to use the air ambulance service to respond to accidents except in cases of emergency, according to Mr. Holman Instead the service is for transport m cases of newborn emergen- cies where the infant needs the specialized care provided at the University Hospital The ambulance helicopter service, which became available from LDS Hospital on July 17, is designed to serve a 130 mile radius surrounding Salt Lake City That service is available not only to transport patients from smaller hospitals, but aLn to administer life saving care at the scene of the cident ac- tial fee is higher than the $b0 initial ground ambulance BOTH HELICOPTERS carry the specialized life support team and life support equipment, in addition to the two patients and the pilot Mr Holman said the LDS hell ontcr, which is owned by the hospital, will take patients to 'ne nearest hospital unless spec., I trama care in necessary That life support team is made up of two members which can tie either a highly trained registered nurse, paran.edic or physician, when necessary According to Mr Holman, the charge for the two services is only slightly more than an ambulance service to either of the hospitals The initial charge for the air ambulance service is between $70 to $SU with a $2 fee per mile The fee per mile cost is at out the same as the ground ambulance although the ini cost Mr Holman said neither service provides rescue ser- vice A MINIMAL heliport facility is being established northwest of Davis North Hospital A grassed, rather area is than a planned According to Mr. Holman, the 90 foot by 90 foot heliport must be constructed according to regulations set by the Federal Aeronautic Administration (FAA) The spot near the parking lot will be planted in grass in the black-toppe- spring Sufficient lighting and a wind sock are now available The helicopter remains in contact with the hospital during the flight from the parent hospital Davis North Hospital must provide the litter to transport the paiieni, but all other equipment is supplied by the trained crew iiune! newborn team of , is picked up at the ivt rsitv Hospitals, iMui, (iu well i, olein or n a irse -- v cubatois and other equipment to care for the newborn THE HFLICOPTER itself is not owned bv the hospital but is on alert from an airline company The helicopter can pick up the team and deposit them and the equipment at Davis North Hospital within the 15 to 25 minute time frame Prior to the initiation of the helicopter service, the same trained newborn team had to be transported by ambulance, requiring a much longer time period. Mr Holman said the new pmgram should not only save patient transport time but should also save personnel time, which in the ase of the highly trained cxpeits is ex pensive Hospitals sav the re 10 from a single brood awaiting a new home. The puppies will make excellent pets and are very devoted. one of Opr; Ur Ifl IU However, they all must have their shots and be housebrohcn if Kept inside. For further information alxiut the-- puppies and other dogs available at the or 29 23')-l, Extension 2'd. u nter, tall a 37i-8-L- m By ROSIIYN KIRK - IAKMIM.ION In requests at two public meet inrs Ijsi week. Sheriff William J law retire askt J public officials In speed uj) action on pushing for a 911 emergency number to be made available to the mire coantv By TOM ( I I BlSSUBI ARFiri D - RG C member of tbe I Medical Semres ounc , Sherilf (IMS) Lawrence suggested that council recommend to the county commission that the si rvice lie imjli mi nti d Jan I reeman. chairman of the I MS ( ounc il, said the matter would be turned over to the communications committee. AS A lear man igr r w dl soon (a x.ibju I to three v ir li rim of nf'ic e. the t ,irfi Id t By Council decided Tursdty fit Id s ci!V mer-genr- 1 C c.ty min ii or if it so dcor'd or renew his term of office COtNCllMtN were un chaired by D an Holman, who is also administrator of the Davis North Medical Center Shriff tawrence is a member of the I MS communications committee Sheriff Lawrence met la'er the same day with the Davis and County Commission requested tht comrus sinners exert pressure on to whether the new state law also sets d finite terms for other appointed of faials sue h as fire and police sure bs Mountain bell to provide the emergency number He said the Utah State legislature has mandated that Mountain Bell provide the emergency number, but said the telephone company "will stall" unless the service is rt qm st d that they had mj I with Mountain Hell rcpfesintc-tiverecently in relation io the toll free system for Davis County At that time 9 number was discussed, hut Mountain Bill officials hed v "slid not to gt in a hum," arrord ng to ( omnussiom r C COMMISSIONERS said but instructed Starks to have the city attorn v rer tify the law to include those officials if that is done in the ihof-i- . h C M-- ss ommissioni r W c ndell BUSSEIBl RG By TOM ClI ARfTFLD the drought of - Blaming as the cause, the Clearfield Citv Council Tuesday voted to increase charges for sewer, garbage and water by an avt rage of $2 per household 1977 tnght A t Warfield "The ( learf Id sets an itvVBrtite period for the city manager. " aid ( ntmnlman Nldm Hamblin He can serve at the count il s pleasure and can be removed " by the council at any time HAMBIJN MADE a motion requesting City Manager Gayle Starks contact Civ At Van torney Alfred C s Wagenen to revise tbe city ordinance in compliance with tbe state law Under the new law, the Citv ceum il could still remove the By TOM BCSSELBFRG (It ARIIHD - In a move sure to please laspavers. the Clearfield City Council voted to reta.n the city's mill levy at its present level, in Tuesday mght action THE CITY'S levy stands at II 77 and with tbe council s action, the mill levy will remain intact through the 197A-7fiscal year, which began July I and runs through June 2n of I T9 9 Although the city's mill levy will remain constant, the council said action to build a new fire station should not be hampered proposed use unappropriated funds that aren t in the nrigtnal budget for one year." said Mayor E CANT Donal Townley The city's 1979 budget has already been determined without funds for the fire station "W e can use funds that may matrrialie this year includ ing General Services Ad ministration funds who h may h coming for warehouses. on an annual basis, nire time would be allowed for the citv In lAitam funding to meet the payments, Townley said CITY MANAGIR Gavle Starks said tbe titv woubln t be responsible for pay ment nn the building until at least 30 days after us completion and it was noted that payments could be on a monthly or an nual basis Were they set up "If we got the building done in winter we could have monthly payments but they probably would be an annual with the first payment not to the following winter," the mayor said "That would mean wp could wad to nest year " to increase the mill levy Mavor Townley said "WE LOST money during the drought year." he said The increase will lake effect Aug 1 with billing to be 7au.g s.i J. "911 will happen eventually, but we don't know when" Sheriff tawrence He 911 proposal to pren'ed tie ( cmnul of Governments ((OCi) several months ago Bountiful ol'ii la's want to See how they will be ph is.ng in if Ihe county wide 911 number becomes a reality Hesndthe indecision is ' r resting con since distances are less, he said Presently deputies are spending less than 20 percent ti b,mdcpiled at lion on (he Th d prt po t f.m'clv until the j cosiniy lejrns whether cou'itv wide loll free sc rvice will he implemented tv u van In I SHI Rif I Idwrenir told the L SIS ( com il that in d s cuvsiors with Mountain Be II of'icncls he bad leirmd that the service could be av a. Sable f"t a installation co-- m adlitinn to $1,015 a month hills extending over a five year period I arher, the I M S com mumiation committee had rcjKirtcd that the t ovj would be about lied (XXI for the in sta'lation service, Sh r !f SHI ordinarre city be self sustaining in its utilities," said Mayor Donal Townley He said the utility was not to make a profit or a loss, just to break even adjusted for all customers, c rnarted which drfinrs the term for city managers in third class cities, such as thousand gallons Sewer rates were jacked up from $3 40 to $4 and include a $1 charge for each additional apartment in an apartment complex or for each additional mobile home in a trader park THE BIGGEST jump was seen for garbage collection fi es Thev were increased Mom $2 10 to $3 for single family residences, apartments and mobile homes The state requires that a Lawrern e Mid un cmmoiix d isinn. the count, I optd to plaie a dc finite term hr the position to comply with a state law IN cents for each additional residential rates were raised on water from $4 VI a month f r (he first 10, Will gallons used to $5 Useage fee for over IQ.OuO gjllons was retained at 25 BASIC $rl the 3 Garbage Uai'cr Rata tocreasec M si itc law St nks h is sc rved as r s.-- c e T4 l Ity man J?ct Qqvjqc, Rif F lawrrrre Md the commission and the I MS ( mint d that the redjrfd Cost is due to the fail that the alre.c !v has a central coj-ud spctih station, bwa'ccl at the Sherd! s of'o e luh can be tied In tbe ( learheld. Ijy ton and Bountiful com mumralion systems Dnlv two lines wdl need to be laid In the exisimg system to makp the 911 svsiem possible. he said A hot Imp between the four dispatch systems will tie tbe network A call fmm one together dispatch center coutd be transferred automatically by punching a button. Sheriff Iwrence said HE ASKED the cnrnmis sinners to take action since cent lor me and the IMS count il " f yen if Mountain Bell should beg n the impmirtn tat urn of the an number now, it would be I'i'ii before the system was rea iv A! CORDING TO Sheriff will result in an laTme, itcost additional in the con strut tmn of the enmmunira I i ns facditv in the Sheriff s GJ'ice addition if the cable access for the Oil sysipm is not installs d daring construe lion In another mailer, re land to emergency medical ser vices in the immly, Slun'f I awrrme told the I MS Council that during June paramc .1 cs have respond d to Vi calls in the north md of tbe counts, bring. eg the tnial number of calls In 521 this year CAllS IN the p jramedic d sirict s...,ih nf ) armiegton tola ' d daring Ihe II d ty period beginning June 19 when that service was initial ed Based on the sfa!istu s for June, it appears that paramedic calls in the south end of Ihe county will be greater than (hose in the north, be Mid Sheriff s deputies spent 79'j hours in paramedic service in the north end of the county with an average response time nf n minutes and five seconds In the south end, 24', hours were spent in these duties with an average response time at 4 minutes with some paving at different limes INCREASES were also af for commercial rates in most categories luted of their time in paramedic set vices and over HO percent in patrol, he said SHERIFF Lawrence also discussed paramedic costs with the county commission, s iv mg It is not right nr fair that Ihe paramedic deparl-nt gets Ihe blame for the increase in taxes " County ( lerk Rodney VAjIker asked Sheriff lawrence to sit down wuh the county commission this we k In discuss budget f pares Acrordirg In the sheriff, rfiihi.uy.h (oms m ihe sheriff s department have increased during tbe nod from 1976 to I9H. he claimed that other county departments suih as the Council on Aging, I Health, the ( ounty Assessor s nltue, the Davis (ountv lire Department, Title 20 and Davis Cunty ( ommunuy and Mental Health have a greater percent increase THI WUKIT ill ' Nms RIFUI um Si . 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