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were not in disagreement with the establishment of an ambulance service in Felismere. Commissioner Scurlock felt it would certainly be beneficial to use many of the existing training programs and perhaps some of the equipment that is being phased -out. Mayor Tyson stressed that they want to cooperate and work with the other ambulance services. At present they have 54 volunteers who are state certified, and he felt that once they get this thing in gear they would get considerably more. Chairman Lyons felt this was a major undertaking and that Mayor Tyson and the City of Felismere are to be commended. He, personally, wanted to do as much as possible to be of assistance, but wanted to be assured of the total coordination in communications for the entire emergency care program. Chairman Lyons suggested that Mayor Tyson get with Burt Mills, the Chairman of the IRC Volunteer Ambulance Squad, to discuss the official coordination of these efforts in the County and also with Assistant County Administrator Sonny Dean, who is involved with County communications. In addition, he felt that it would be very helpful to get together with respect to the emergency numbers, sectors covered, and responses to see how they fit into the 911 program, as 24-hour dispatching will take on a real responsibility and involves a lot of people. Mayor Tyson stated they presently have 29 certified dispatchers and they plan to make sector maps for the dispatching room and familiarize themselves with the more isolated areas in that area of the County. Commissioner Bird asked about the Sebastian squad and Chairman Lyons pointed out that it is now a substation of the IRC Volunteer Ambulance Squad. Chairman Lyons heartily recommended that they would find a way to become very closely affiliated with the IRC Volunteer Ambulance Squad and thought there was something to be gained by being a part of this large organization. 39 R 24 Igor BOOK