Title
Maricopa County Community College District
Description
For $120,000 in payment authority to pay Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to provide paramedic training to Phoenix Fire paramedics for the Fire Department. The Fire Department has a critical need for 400 trained paramedics over the next four years to meet the community’s needs and increasing calls for service. The department explored additional opportunities to supplement its existing internal training program and the option to enter into agreement with MCCCD was examined. Through a partnership and collaboration to create this process, the first semester of training has been completed and the spring semester has started. This process allows the Fire Department to forecast that the need for 400 trained paramedics will be met in four years. This partnership with MCCCD, coupled with the Fire Department’s internal training program, will help the department meet the overall objective.
The payment authority request for $120,000 is to pay for the Fall 2022 semester invoice, and additional funding for the Spring and Fall 2023 semesters until the agreement is finalized.