Title
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) Testing Representatives for Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Program (Ordinance S-48366)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into five-year contracts with Robert Dotterer, and with Terrie Pasch for the provision of a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) Representative for proctoring and testing services required for the Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program. The aggregate value of both contracts will not exceed $33,600. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division is an accredited educational organization that provides a NREMT-Paramedic training program on an annual basis with an occasional additional course per fiscal year dependent upon department need and computer-based and psychomotor examinations.
National Registry Emergency Medical Technician psychomotor examinations are standardized examinations administered in a variety of locations across the United States. All advanced level psychomotor exams (Advanced EMT and Paramedic) are authorized and monitored by an official National Registry Exam Representative.
The NREMT psychomotor examination for national certification is required by law in the state of Arizona to obtain initial state Paramedic certification per Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 36 and Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) Chapter 9, Rule 25. Pursuant to this requirement during the testing process, the NREMT representative will provide proctoring services and deliver the testing material to the testing site, be present through the testing process until completion, and manage the overall testing process.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived, citing a determination memo - without competition.
Contract Term
The term of the agreements is March 15, 2022 through March 14, 2027.
Financial Impact
The aggregate five-year contract value for the two contracts shall not exceed $33,600. Funds are available in the Fire Department’s operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.