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- �ga :50 .106 JUN 16 198 REPORT ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Vice Chairman Fletcher reported that the Emergency Meeical Services Committee did accept the recommendation of Dr. Lucas, which basically is to hire 11 paramedics at a - cost in the neighborhood of $245-250,000. The Committee appointed Mr. Buchanan along with Chief Forrest Smith to present a report at budget sessions. Vice Chairman Fletcher continued that a question also arose as to this committee's standing; committee members desired that this committee be able to address some question regarding rules and regulations of the emergency medical services activities. Mr. Fletcher, however, felt this committee basically had been created to answer one question and make a recommenda- tion, and this has been accomplished.. Commissioner Wodtke and Lyons inquired about the. written report from Dr. Lucas, and Vice Chairman Fletcher stated that prior to budget sessions, he would have a report of some eight hours of committee meetings put together for the Commission members to review. Commissioner Lyons commented that he had some difficulty going along with the plan proposed, especially without going to a referendum. He felt one problem with the proposal was that it would nullify the present incentive• program which encourages firemen to become paramedics. William Koolage, interested citizen, also had questions about the report of Dr. Lucas and did not believe the doctor answered the need for paramedics on the quicker responses. It was his opinion that Dr. Lucas knows Martin County and not Indian River, and he felt the Commission is going to be confronted with something that will cost a lot of money, but could -cost less if the Ambulance and Fire Squads could work together. Discussion followed in regard to having a workshop