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7/7/2011 <br />What is a Fire Station <br />Health Portal? <br />• Unique collaboration between Fire <br />Departments, Acute Care Hospitals, <br />Federally Qualified Health Centers <br />(FQHC), and HCSA EMS Division. <br />• Limited scope clinics staffed by 3.0 FTE <br />■ 1.0 FTE Mid Level Practitioner from the FQHC <br />■ 1.0 FTE Fire Paramedic <br />■ 1.0 FTE Care Coordinator <br />• HCSA proposing a three year pilot at <br />5 fire stations in Alameda County <br />What Services are <br />Provided? <br />• Ten clinical problems such as sinusitis and <br />immunizations encompass more than 90 <br />percent of retail clinic visits (Health Affairs <br />2008) <br />• These same 10 make up about 15 percent of all <br />PCP Visits, and 20 percent of all ED visits. <br />• Most presenting problems do not require direct <br />services of a physician and most are for 18 -44 <br />year olds. <br />12 <br />