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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe
Environment
Objective 2: Protect Public Well‐being
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Community Health Program  Overall satisfaction of project Fire
PS management
1.2.5
Summary:
Focus of the Community Engagement Team is to reduce Estimated
use on the AEMS system by High Utilizer Groups. Our initial Milestone Completion
team consist of our departments Epidemiologist and a Home Visits and Follow ups Ongoing
Paramedic in collaboration with AMR. The team offices out Expanding to Facilities Ongoing
of the Public Health Facility. Recover Resource Council FY 2025
collaboration
The Team initially started with referrals from AFD and AMR Collaboration with APD units Ongoing
field units. From those referrals the team would make a Expanding the team FY 2026
profile then set up home visits and follow ups. Then the
team also included their own data mining from Netviewer
and ESO for possible parties needed their service.

Update:
The Team began working with Nursing Homes and Assisted We officially met with Recovery Resource Council. Working
Living Centers, reducing unnecessary Lift Assist calls, on an MOU and other legal documents to present to Legal.
educating, and training staff members. The possible initial implementation would be one day a
week RRC going out with our CET. RRC has also expanded
The Team currently has a city vehicle, one portable radio their services to any substance not just Opioids which
and one tablet. A need for a CAD License is most likely allows us a greater chance of using their services.
needed in near future.
Looking at options to utilize Light Duty position to
The Team has partnered with APD’s BHLEU team on some supplement CET response team. All other items are still
of their investigations as well as the Homeless Team from ongoing.
APD.

We are working on a collaboration with Recover Resource
Council whose focus is Opioid Overdoses. Chief Flaherty
performed a ride along with Dallas Fire Rescue Team who
also is collaborating with RRC.

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