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r � Boa 70 FN c 403 purposes, and that is why we did not expand on the definition. Mr. Dorsky's concern is now on the record, and he felt the Town should have no concern. Mr. Dorsky then wondered why Indian River Shores.was mentioned under 5d. for ten minutes response time, and no time was allotted for Vero Beach. He was informed that the City is included under the County Volunteer Ambulance Squad. "Buck" Vocelle, Jr., president of IRCVAS, felt that Commis- sioner Eggert and her committee have made an admirable effort to draft an ordinance, but he wanted to go on record as being opposed to the need for such an ordinance at all. He felt the ordinance is an unreasonable restriction which is not mandated in this county because volunteer squads provide service in the majority of the county, and he believed the ordinance as drafted was taken from an ordinance directed at paid squads. Mr. Vocelle also believed the time limits proposed create the potential for excessive speed and that it might open the county up to some liability if they impose time limits that can't be met. Emergency Director Wright commented that the response times have been addressed in the committee on two or three occasions, and he believed at the last meeting the squads were in agreement with the times proposed. Commissioner Eggert confirmed that these response times were agreed on by the committee. Commissioner Bird asked if the County Attorney felt we need any additional language to protect us against any possible liability, and Attorney Vitunac did not. He pointed out that right now there are no time requirements; we are actually giving them more protection, and he felt with an EMS Director, we are doing the best we can. We also have our sovereign immunity. Commissioner Bird felt Mr. Vocelle is saying mandatory times will inevitably cause problems, but Commissioner Eggert pointed out that the ordinance calls for "average response time." 28