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� � r ments of the existing Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The Sebastian Volunteer Ambulance Squad Board of Directors did indi- cate that the EMS BLS service in the North County area should remain in a volunteer status if at all possible. Since the Board of Directors dissolved itself and on the advice of the County Attorney, the EMS Director appointed the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service to provide EMS BLS service to the Sebastian area until the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners could meet and take formal action at the scheduled meeting of May 3, 1988. The Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service agreed to provide the service pending action by the County Commission the following day. On May 3, 1988, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners took the following actions: 1. Approved the action taken by the EMS Director on an emergency basis appointing the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service to assume responsibility for BLS service to the area formerly provided by the Sebastian Volunteer Ambulance Squad. 2. Approved the balance of the funds due the former Sebastian Volunteer Ambulance Squad to be paid to the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service in a lump sum to assist with interim operating costs. 3. Approved an amendment to the existing Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to include the area formerly covered by the Sebastian Squad. 4. Approved a request by the Sebastian Volunteer Ambulance Squad .to withdraw its request for renewal of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service submitted an application for renewal of its Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to continue to provide EMS BLS service North County consisting of both the. Fellsmere and Sebastian service area on July 5, 1988..- Per Indian River County Ordinance #87-66, an investigation has been conducted and the results are reflected in this report. As of July 25, 1988, Fellsmere had completed .a total of 344 runs from that location. Since Fellsmere began providing service in the Sebastian area, a total of -216 runs have been made. Including runs made by the Sebastian Squad prior to dissolution, a total of 621 have been made this year by this service location. Staffing has continued to be a problem for the Fellsmere and Sebastian locations, however, Squad Chief Rosemary Cavanaugh has continued to make every effort to mitigate personnel shortages. A review of staffing and coverage for the Sebastian location immediately prior to and since May 3, 1988, reflects the following: - WEEK SHIFTS COVERED PERCENTAGE April 24-30 (Includes May 1-2) May 3-7 May 8-14 May 15-21 May 22-28 May 29 - June 4 June 5-11 June 12-18 June 19-25 June 26 - July 2 July 3-9 July 10-16 July 17-23 July 24-30 �•s 6 of 28 21% 13 of 28 46% 21 of 28 75% 21 of 28 75% 21 of 28 75% 21 of 28 75% 21 of 28 75% 21 of 28 75% 22 of 28 78% 24 of 28 85% 25 of 28 89% 26 of 28 92% 26 of 28 92% 26 of 28 92% 18 BOOK 73 v,,,'..448