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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 <br /> Centrally located in IRSC's four County service area, the IRSC Main Campus in Fort Pierce offers over 200 program options for <br /> students seeking academic and technical training. Those options include Dental programs; Nursing; Police and Fire Academies; <br /> Electrical and Nuclear Power; Health Services; Radiography; Physical Therapy Assistants; Medical Laboratory Technology; <br /> Respiratory Care; Paramedics; Photonics, Robotics; and others. <br /> For a student who dropped out of High School, IRSC offers two options. The student can work on their GED diploma at IRSC, or <br /> attend the IRSC's Adult High School at the Main Campus in Ft. Pierce. The student can also pursue vocational/technical studies <br /> while completing their GED or high school diploma. <br /> ➢ Fire Stations/Emergency Medical Stations <br /> Since adoption of the Gifford Neighborhood Plan in 2002, Indian River County's Emergency Services Department has built Fire <br /> Station 412 in Gifford, located on the north side of 491h Street, west of 31st Avenue. Also, there are two other fire stations that serve <br /> the Gifford area. Those stations are located outside the boundaries of the plan area at 2900 43`d Avenue (near the airport), and at <br /> 6568 US 1 (Winter Beach). <br /> ➢ Health Care Facilities <br /> The Gifford Health Center is the only health care facility located in the Gifford area. This facility is a primary care clinic currently <br /> serving the adult and pediatric health care needs of the residents of the County and, Gifford residents in particular. All services are <br /> offered on a sliding fee scale based upon family size and income. The facility is operated by the Indian River County Health <br /> Department and is funded primarily by the Indian River County Hospital District and by Medicaid. In the future, the Gifford Health <br /> Center may be used for pediatric care while adult care services may be provided from the Health Department building at 1900 27th <br /> Street. <br /> ➢ Law Enforcement <br /> The Indian River County Sheriff's Office maintains one satellite office in Gifford. This satellite office, located on the grounds of <br /> Gifford Middle School, houses the Sheriffs Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) program for the Gifford area. From <br /> this office, deputies may prepare reports, receive complaints from the community and interact with the community. Through the <br /> COPE office, deputies aid in the prevention of crime and the promotion of positive interaction between the Sheriff s Office and the <br /> residents of the Gifford community. The Sheriff s Main Office is located in the Gifford area near the southeast corner of 41st Street <br /> and 43`d Avenue. <br /> N <br /> Community Development Indian River County 31 <br />