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square foot administration/operations building and a jail. This centrally located facility was <br />designed to accommodate future expansion. In addition to the county jail, the Florida <br />Department of Corrections operates a medium security facility in a remote area of the county <br />near the landfill. <br />➢ Fire/Rescue <br />Fire/Rescue protection services are provided countywide, except for the Town of Indian River <br />Shores, by the county's Department of Emergency Services. Fire/Rescue staff are dual -certified <br />as fire fighters and paramedics. At present, the county maintains 12 fire stations. Currently, the <br />Town of Indian River Shores operates its own Public Safety Department which includes fire <br />protection. <br />Fire/Rescue service standards are based on criteria established by the Insurance Services Office <br />(ISO). ISO also provides ratings for local areas based on compliance with its standards. For <br />planning purposes, the standards include a 5 mile distance to a manned Fire/Rescue station and <br />the availability of a fire hydrant within 500 feet of commercial development and 1,000 feet of <br />residential development. Ratings are on a scale of 1 to 10, with a rating of 1 being the highest. <br />Being within 5 miles of a Fire/Rescue station, most developed areas of the county are rated a 4 <br />by ISO. Response times for areas with a rating of 4 are usually less than 8 minutes. In contrast, <br />most areas outside of the urban service area are rated 9 or 10 by ISO. <br />The 11 stations east of I-95 are concentrated around Vero Beach and Sebastian, with large <br />portions of those areas within 3 miles of at least one station. Only a few areas within the urban <br />service area are not within a three mile service area. The area outside of the urban service area is <br />largely undeveloped and would not warrant Fire/Rescue stations. <br />Hospitals <br />Indian River County is served by two general hospitals. While the Sebastian River Medical <br />Center is a privately owned hospital serving the northern parts of the county, Indian River <br />Medical Center is a non-profit community hospital located north of Vero Beach in the east <br />central area of the county. This facility offers complete medical and surgical services to the <br />entire county. <br />Future Land Use Element 68 <br />