CommunityBased EMS

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Community-Based EMS

• Larry D. Person, EMS Administrator
• City of Scottsdale, AZ
• January 24, 2006

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Community-based EMS?

• Define Community
• City organization initiatives expanded to the
  community
• Municipality/Citizen Environmental Partnerships
• Community initiatives that shape the city
  organization

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Community of Scottsdale

• Winfield Scott, 1891
• Incorporated in 1951
• Approx. 1 sq. mile
• population 2,000
• Today
• Resort and employment oriented, Arts, Recreation,
  Fine Food, Jobs
• 184 sq. miles, 2 miles wide and 31 miles north to
  south
• 222,000 citizens

http//www.scottsdaleaz.gov
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City of ScottsdaleOrganization

• Mayor/6 Councilmembers
• City Manager, 3 Asst.
• Municipal operations
• 11 departments, 60 divisions, 124 facilities
• 2,600 FTE staff
• Budget 3 Billion

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/news/pdf/orgchart.pdf
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Scottsdales EMS

• 1997 EPA EMS Municipalities Pilot Project
• 2000 Charter Member National Environmental
  Performance Track (NEPT)
• 2004 Recipient NEPT Environmental Performance
  Award
• 2005/06 -- applicant Arizona Environmental
  Performance Track (AZEPT) NEPT

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/ecosystem/EcoSystemEMS.pdf
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Scottsdale EMS International

• 2001 -- Japanese Prefecture Visit
• 2001 -- Environment Canada
• Europe, Africa, Asia, So. Am., No. Am.
• 2002 EPA Administrator Whitman visit
• 2002 Egypt Delegation Visit, U.S. State Dept.
• 2003 EPA Performance Track site visit
• 2005 China delegate visits (2)
• 2006 EPA Administrator Johnson visit

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/ecosystem
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Municipality Community

• Environmental Stewardship
• Energy Conservation/Management

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EnvironmentalStewardship
www.ecogecko.net
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EnviroKidsFest 06
www.scottsdaleaz.gov/EcoGecko/EnviroKidsFest
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Energy Conservation/Management
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Energy Performance Citizen Resources

• Green Building Home Remodeling Guidelines For
  Sustainable Building in the Sonoran Desert

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/greenbuilding/Manuals/GBRemod
elingWorkbook.pdf
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Energy Performance Citizen Resources

• Newspaper ads
• Bus placards
• Cable TV PSAs

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/greenbuilding/Manuals/GreenHo
meBuyersGuide.pdf
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Environmental Partners

• McDowell-Sonoran Preserve taxes
• Solid Waste Programs

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McDowell-SonoranPreserve

• Citys Goal 36,400 acres
• 1/3 Total Land Mass of Scottsdale
• Larger than the City of San Francisco
• Currently 16,245 acres
• State Land 16,100 acres
• Annual Tax Revenue 31.5 million
• Tax Collections 126 million
• Acquisition Costs 346 million (includes Bond
  money)

www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Preserve
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Solid Waste Programs

• Green Waste Program
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Electronics Recycling
• Recycled Building Materials
• Curbside Residential Recycling

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Community Municipality

• Green Building Program
• Sustainability Indicators

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Green Building Program
March 22, 2005 Scottsdale Becomes First City in
the Nation to Adopt Gold Standard for Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) January 12, 2006 Scottsdale Development
Department announces 1/3 of all Scottsdale Homes
were built green in 2005
www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/GreenBuilding
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Sustainability Indicators1999 2006 Reports

• 13 Environmental Indicators
• 7 Economic Indicators
• 14 Community Indicators

www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/EcoGecko/ Calendars/Sustainab
ilityBook.pdf
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• 1st 3-Yr. Cycle Commitments
• Energy Use HVAC KwH reductions
• Preservation acres of wildlife habitat
• Solid Waste compost green waste
• Air Emissions VOC reductions, CNG fleet

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• 2nd 3-Yr. Cycle Commitments
• Air Emissions Bio-diesel fleet
• Preservation acres of wildlife habitat
• Energy 3 LEED Gold buildings
• Water Recharge 2,451,889,228 gallons