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ADOPTION AND PRESENTATION OF SECOND QUARTER SAFETY AWARD <br />Chairman Bird read aloud the following recount of the <br />emergency call accident in which Jeff Raynor, Tony Peacock and <br />Ron Nichols demonstrated commendable safety procedures: <br />On February 11, 1991, Rescue 1 was responding to an emergency call to assist the <br />EMS Division with a cardiac arrest. When entering the intersection of 12th Street and <br />Old Dixie Highway, Rescue 1 was hit by a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed. The <br />Impact caused the rescue truck to roll-over on its side. The driver of the rescue truck, <br />Firefighter Jeff Raynor did everything possible to keep the vehicle from turning over, <br />by maneuvering it for 75 to 100 feet on it's left side before finally losing control. <br />After impact while still in the rescue truck, Firefighter Raynor radioed dispatch to <br />respond other units to the cardiac call and to send help to Rescue 1. Firefighter Tony <br />Peacock and Vero Beach Volunteer Ron Nichols immediately climbed from the <br />rescue truck to render aid to the occupant of the vehicle that hit them. <br />Even though this was a bad accident with substantial damage to the Rescue truck and <br />total damage to the vehicle that hit them, no serious injuries were incurred. This was <br />most likely due to Jeff Raynor, Tony Peacock and Ron Nichols wearing their seat <br />belts. Jeff Raynor received some lacerations to his shoulder from the broken glass <br />and a sore neck. <br />It is my recommendation that Jeff Raynor, Tony Peacock and Ron Nichols receive the <br />Safety Award for following Indian River County safety policy, wearing seat belts when <br />operating a county vehicle. Compliance of this policy surely prevented any serious <br />injury and enabled them to render emergency medical care to the patient in the <br />vehicle that hit them. <br />This recommendation is respectfully submitted for the Safety Committee's review. <br />Otis E. Humanes Fire Chief <br />Chairman Bird presented the Second Quarter Safety Award to <br />South County firefighters Jeff Raynor, Tony Peacock and Ron <br />Nichols for their outstanding safety performance. <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA <br />am$ to a "M4 apo <br />.1eli Rmor <br />W kaft names" <br />OnfetV Award <br />hr aatm0a/ unla d pa yatsa..aa b <br />.Second Quarter, 1491 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />VMO BEACH, FLORIDA <br />01Yaaawl WY <br />Tom Peacock <br />a Malgtaaau+tW <br />.0nfetg Awnrb <br />aettYmun. ndaeA.de paaeemeeY <br />.Second Quarter, 1991 <br />:INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MRO BEACH, FLORIDA <br />motplaumlod <br />Rmt Nidrob <br />Y Mao Rae•ul ma <br />Onfetg Awnrb <br />l.t. WAmi�.rtNa eat afe pe6ttm Y <br />Second Quarter, 1991 <br />APR 91991 3 moK 33 F,�"E I <br />