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c NOV 2 1977 COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT WE ALREADY HAVE ONE OF. THE FINEST AMBULANCE SERVICES TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE, AND HE COULD NOT UNDER— STAND WHY THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES WOULD NEED THEIR OWN. HE FELT ANY VOLUNTEERS THEY HAVE SHOULD WORK WITH THE EXISTING SERVICE. MR. YOUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE MAIN POPULATION OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES IS IN THE OLD AGE GROUP. AID MUST BE AVAILABLE QUICKLY, AND THEY FEEL THEY CAN BE BETTER SERVED WITH A UNIT STATIONED THERE. COMMISSIONER LOY ALSO FELT THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD ABOUT THIS, AND ASKED IF THEY HAVE EXPLORED THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO RENDER THESE SERVICES. MR. YOUNG STATED THAT THEY HAVE TWO FIREMEN WHO ARE TRAINED EMTs AND ANTICIPATE THAT ALL THE FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN WILL HAVE THIS TRAINING. HE NOTED THAT THEY ALSO HAVE TWO RESIDENT VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE EMS. COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THAT WE NEED FORMAL ACTION FROM THE TOWN COUNCIL, POINTING OUT THAT IF THIS SHOULD FALL BACK ON THE NEED FOR A PAID STAFF, IT COULD BE QUITE EXPENSIVE. MR. YOUNG STATED THAT THE PROJECT AS IT NOW STANDS WOULD NOT COST THE TOWN OR COUNTY ANY MONEY. IT WOULD BE RAISED BY DONATIONS. ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED IF THEY HAVE HAD ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS WITH THE INDIAN RIVER AMBULANCE SQUAD AS HE FELT THEY MIGHT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROJECT, POSSIBLY EVEN BY PUTTING AN AMBULANCE AT THE FIRE STATION. MR. YOUNG DOUBTED THEY WOULD PUT A UNIT UP THERE. DISCUSSION CONTINUED, AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT FORMAL ACTION IS NEEDED FROM THE TOWN COUNCIL OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES IN REGARD TO A CERTIFICATE OF NEED.FOR AN AMBULANCE SERVICE. MR. YOUNG STATED THAT HE WILL BRING THIS UP AT THE COUNCIL MEETING AND ASK FOR A RESOLUTION. THE HOUR OF 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICES WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED,. TO—WIT: Booz 31 Pm dao J