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