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Home My WebLink AboutItem 09 FireMed Administrative Services Contract with Life Flight Network LLC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 7/1/2013 Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Brian Evanoff Staff Phone No: 736-1019 Estimated Time: Consent Calendar S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Provide Financially Responsible and Innovative Government Services ITEM TITLE: FIREMED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONTRACT WITH LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK, LLC ACTION REQUESTED: By motion: • Authorize City Manager to sign a revenue contract with Life Flight Network, LLC for FireMed administrative services. ISSUE STATEMENT: Eugene Fire & EMS and Lane Rural Fire/Rescue are partners with Springfield Fire & Life Safety, and Life Flight Network, LLC for marketing and advertising the FireMed program. Life Flight is the program’s air ambulance provider. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Life Flight Contract DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: The FireMed program partnered with Life Flight Network, LLC beginning in May 2008 for provision of air ambulance services to FireMed members choosing the FireMed Plus coverage. The original contract has expired. This is a new agreement to continue to provide FireMed marketing, advertising, and administrative services for Life Flight. FireMed accomplishes its’ large marketing campaign by pooling resources from FireMed agencies, clients, and Life Flight. Springfield provides program administration and coordination, marketing, customer support, and data entry for the City of Eugene, Lane Rural Fire/Rescue, and Life Flight Network. Life Flight Network, LLC pays Springfield a proportionate share of advertising and marketing expenses for FireMed to advertise and process Life Flight memberships as part of our annual membership campaign. FY13 Life Flight contribution was $99,397. For an additional $40 fee – the FireMed Plus option – Life Flight provides air medical coverage for approximately 13,710 area households. Life Flight membership costs have increased for FY14 to $45 per household. Life Flight memberships have increased each year, with FY14 numbers expected to see a small increase. AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1 AIS- ATTACHMENT 1