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Comprehensive Plan and expressed pride in the fact that the State <br />of Florida suggested some northern panhandle communities use our <br />County plan as a model when designing their plans. <br />Commissioner Tippin asked, and Director Keating confirmed that <br />the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council reviews Comprehensive <br />Plans and currently has the right to recommend approval or <br />disapproval, although this may change in the future. <br />EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />Emergency Services Director Doug Wright gave a slide <br />presentation on the Indian River County Emergency Services District <br />and the Department of Emergency Services and introduced several <br />members of his staff: <br />Otis Humanes - Fire Chief <br />Jim Judge - Emergency Medical Services <br />Nathan McCollum - Radiological Preparedness <br />Nancy Errett - Animal Control <br />Etta LoPresti - Administrative Secretary <br />Director Wright gave a brief history of the transition of <br />emergency services within the County beginning in 1985. At that <br />time there were three fire districts, emergency services volunteers <br />and several different volunteer fire departments. The paramedics <br />worked out of the hospital and a separate agency operated the <br />ambulance service. The services were not coordinated. A committee <br />was formed in 1987 to evaluate the organization of the fire <br />districts and providers of emergency medical services. In 1989 the <br />County applied for a Certificate of Public Convenience and <br />Necessity for EMS (ALS) service. The number of emergency medical <br />service volunteers was declining, and the County took over <br />emergency medical services in July 1989. On November 27, 1990, the <br />Board adopted Ordinance 90-25 creating a countywide Emergency <br />Services District and providing for an election to be held <br />authorizing a levy of up to 3-1/2 mills, etc. The Indian River <br />Volunteer Ambulance Service donated its equipment to the County, <br />and all of the communities except Indian River Shores became a part <br />of the IRC Emergency Medical Services District. <br />Director Wright emphasized that volunteers are still an <br />important part of the Fire Department and Emergency Medical <br />Services. He discussed the County's current disaster relief plans <br />and the fact that Hurricane Andrew resulted in the recognition that <br />the County plan needs to be revamped. Slides were shown <br />demonstrating that most of the buildings would be under water from <br />surge associated with Category 4 or 5 hurricanes. <br />3 <br />DECL- 2 31992 Boa 88 F4,;t373' <br />