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DISTRICT <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA r <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Honorable Emergency Services District Board of Commissioners <br /> THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br /> THROUGH: John King, Fire Chief <br /> Department of Emerg n y ervices <br /> FROM: Brian S. Burkeen, Assistant Chief <br /> DATE: October 30, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of FY 2013/14 EMS County Awards Grant: Purchase of <br /> Capital/Operating Equipment Using Non-Matching EMS Grant Funds and <br /> Grant Resolution <br /> It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration <br /> by the Emergency Services Board of Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br /> The Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), is authorized by <br /> Chapter 401, Part II, Florida Statutes, to distribute county grant funds. The funds are then made <br /> available to eligible county governments to improve and expand their prehospital emergency <br /> medical services. The grant program is an innovative process, which enables EMS agencies to <br /> enhance EMS systems through the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> It should be noted that the grant conditions require the County to ensure that the EMS grant <br /> funds will not be used to supplant or replace any existing EMS budget allocations and the <br /> resolution must include a statement to that effect. The grant conditions also require a separate <br /> accounting of the EMS funds from all other funds. Historically, the County Awards Grant has <br /> been used to purchase medical related equipment or equipment that will assist in the delivery of <br /> the service. <br /> ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br /> The county grant funds are derived from surcharges on various traffic violations. Funding in the <br /> amount of $17,439.00 has been allocated to Indian River County for FY 2013/14. The grant <br /> funds will be utilized as indicated in the grant application for equipment and services to improve <br /> and expand the Advanced/Basic Life Support EMS prehospital system. The equipment proposed <br /> and justification for purchase in the expenditure plan is as follows: <br /> 241 <br />