Inter City Fire Protection District

Ems Substance Abuse and Personnel Training - Inter City Fire Protection District (ICFPD) Will Increase Ems Capabilities for the Rural Population With as Defined in a Behavioral Health Disparity Impact Statement. Icfd Plans to Hold Training to Bolster the Number of Emts and Paramedics Certified to Provide Care Under the Ems Division. Training Will Include Initial Emt Classes, Continuing Education for Certification Maintenance, Inservice Skills Training Using Technology Based Methods, and Training on Trauma Informed Care and Social Determinants of Health. Due to Current Staffing Levels, Many Als Level Calls Receive Only a BLS Response. by Recruiting, Training, and Retaining More Als Providers, the Department Will Be Able to Offer More Advanced Care to the District. Icfd Will Provide Free Narcan Kits to the Public That Will Benefit Populations at Risk for Substance Use Disorder. Additionally, Community CPR and Narcan Training Will Be a Focus Area for the Project Timeline. the Target Population to Be Served Is a Rural District of Blue Springs, Mo. the Demographic Statistics Indicate That the Area Is Low Income, Low Education, and Has a High Concentration of Substance Abusers. With a Low Socio-economic Index Most Inhabitants Cannot Afford to Seek Medical Care and Other Resources Such as Counseling, Therapy, and Narcan to Solve the Problem. the Major Goal of This Program Is to Provide Free Access to Resources Such as Narcan and Als Level Ems Response for Overdose Emergencies and Directly Save Lives. Community Training Will Be Implemented to Address the Root Causes of the Issue as Well as Equip Lay People With the Skills and Medications Needed to Handle Emergencies in the Absence of Ems. the Project Goals Are to Recruit and Retain More Als Personnel to Improve Patient Care Abilities and Provide Als Level Response 24/7, Implement Narcan and CPR Training to Community to Save Lives in Substance Abuse Related Emergencies, Maintain Stock of Free Narcan in a Public Vending Machine , Improve Training Capabilities With Classroom Supplies, Equipment, and Instructors to Ensure Competent Initial and Continuing Education During Our Initial Emt Classes and Continuing Education, Introduce Agency Provided Continuing Education to Alleviate Personnel From Having to Seek Outside Education to Maintain Credential and Avoid Skill Atrophy, and Improve Ems Provider Knowledge on Handling Mental Health Patients Which Constitute a Majority of Our Interfacility Transfers. the Measurable Objectives Are to Hire New/train Existing Emts and Maintain at Least 4 Paramedics by December 2025, Provide Als Level Response to at Least 70% of Patients With a (complaint of Cardiac Arrest, Chest Pain, Trauma, Seizure, Overdose, Unresponsiveness, Breathing Problems, Altered Mental Status, Burns, Diabetic Problems, Stroke/cva, and Nausea Vomiting) From January 2026 Through September 2026, Hold at Least 4 Community Narcan Training and Distribution Events Annually From January 2025 to September 2026, Establish a Narcan Vending Machine and Keep at Least 5 Kits in Stock at All Times by December 2024, Setup a Dedicated Training Space and Hold Monthly Continuing Education Opportunities by February 2025, Fund 100% of Personnel Continuing Education Either in House or Through Online Courses by January 2025, Train at Least 50% of Ems Providers on Mental and Substance Use Disorders and Trauma Informed by May 2025, Conduct at Least 2 Initial Emt Classes Per Annual Year Starting in 2025, Conduct at Least 1 Aha Class (acls, Pals, and BLS) by December 2025 for Providers.