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Within six months, the level of staffing_and response profile will <br />be revisited for -this service by the EMS Director with a report to the <br />emergency Services Coordinating Committee and County Commissioners. <br />:ere is no reason to believe that the leadership will become com- <br />placent with current staffing and opt to allow recruitment to stand <br />dormant. Evaluation should be viewed as a positive approach to <br />service stability. <br />The Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service deserves the opportunity to <br />achieve success'as they have demonstrated an untiring devotion to the <br />citizens in the North County area to provide EMS service around the <br />clock on limited resources and staff. <br />The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners has projected <br />and budgeted a total of $88,600 to fund all the volunteer ambulance <br />service organizations in FY 88-89. This is one heck of a bargain to <br />the taxpayers of this county in that when any individual is in need of <br />medical attention that can't be provided at the on -scene location, <br />free ambulance transportation is available for them to the hospital of <br />their choice. <br />Commissioner Eggert felt that the Fellsmere squad has done a <br />magnificent job of pulling this together, but was concerned about <br />the load that Rosemary Cavanaugh is carrying. They do have EMTs <br />being trained and hopefully those trainees will find a place in <br />there. She believed that everyone is working well together, <br />which is a big plus, and that Doug Wright has done a marvelous <br />job. <br />Duncan Chalmers, speaking on behalf of the Fellsmere squad, <br />advised that the Sebastian situation is actually better than what <br />is in front of the Board today. From a personnel viewpoint, they <br />now have 87 people, and have added an ambulance as of last <br />Friday. The best news is that the Sebastian station, for the <br />first time in a long time, is scheduled to be manned 100% this <br />week. <br />Acting Administrator Collins understood that the <br />recommendation is to renew the certificate for 2 years, and in 6 <br />months the Board will receive another report on the staffing <br />situation. <br />21 <br />BOOK 73 uf),F 451 <br />