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i ® � CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE - FELLSMERE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE The Board reviewed the following memo letter dated 3/28/85: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE PHONE 571-0116 March 28, 1985 Titlj of 21yrthin rr INDIAN RIVER COUNTY POST OFFICE BOX 38 FELLSMERE, FLORIDA - 32948 Pat Lyons, Chairman Board of County Commissioners County Commission Building Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Mr. Lyons, POLICE DEPARTMENT PHONE 571-1360 The Citizens of the City of Fellsmere request that a certifi- cate of need be granted to the "Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Ser- vice", to provide Basic Life Support Service, in Sectors 12, 14, and 16 of the Emergency Management Map. We have approximately $4,000.00 in funds pledged at this time. A building which we are renovating to house the service, and we have suf- fieient certified personnel to man said station, with EMTs, First Aid Persons, Dispatcher's, and Driver's now enrolled in IRCC State Certi- fied Drivers Program. We wish to advise at this timeit takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for an ambulance to respond to the Fellsmere Area because, of the distance involved, in addition the current ambulance personnel are not familiar with the area, therefore, causing a further delay. We feel that in "Life Threatening Situations' this is to long a period of time. Although no blame is being placed on the operating personnel. We anticipate being operational in three to six months at which time:we propose to be available for mutual Aid when requested. This will be a non-profit volunteer service to all of the Citi- zens of the Fellsmere area.on a twenty-four hour, seven day's a week basis. - We would appreciate being placed on the earliest Agenda possible. Attached are some letters and signatures of concerned citizens of the Fellsmere Community. Respectfully yours, 'o n2'/rI R. "Pet " Tyson, Mayor City of Fellsmere 37 PR 24 1985 Boor F. 69, 49W DISTP[BUT!ON LIST Colnmiss,orlerS p�p111121314�J� Administrator vim` ^ Attorney �oc ��, c°v�oo �� L Perso iii �, Public Works �%e, Community Dev. Utilities Finance ,� Other •�� U The Citizens of the City of Fellsmere request that a certifi- cate of need be granted to the "Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Ser- vice", to provide Basic Life Support Service, in Sectors 12, 14, and 16 of the Emergency Management Map. We have approximately $4,000.00 in funds pledged at this time. A building which we are renovating to house the service, and we have suf- fieient certified personnel to man said station, with EMTs, First Aid Persons, Dispatcher's, and Driver's now enrolled in IRCC State Certi- fied Drivers Program. We wish to advise at this timeit takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for an ambulance to respond to the Fellsmere Area because, of the distance involved, in addition the current ambulance personnel are not familiar with the area, therefore, causing a further delay. We feel that in "Life Threatening Situations' this is to long a period of time. Although no blame is being placed on the operating personnel. We anticipate being operational in three to six months at which time:we propose to be available for mutual Aid when requested. This will be a non-profit volunteer service to all of the Citi- zens of the Fellsmere area.on a twenty-four hour, seven day's a week basis. - We would appreciate being placed on the earliest Agenda possible. Attached are some letters and signatures of concerned citizens of the Fellsmere Community. Respectfully yours, 'o n2'/rI R. "Pet " Tyson, Mayor City of Fellsmere 37 PR 24 1985 Boor F. 69, 49W