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PROCLAMATION <br />Honoring the 2022-2023 Indian River County Fire Rescue <br />Firemedic, Engineer and Lieutenant of the Year <br />WHEREAS, on December 17, 1923, local volunteers established the first fire <br />department in Indian River County, and <br />WHEREAS, over the course of the past century, the department transitioned from <br />volunteer to career personnel; from a department crewed solely by trained Firefighters <br />to today's crews who are dual certified in firefighting and emergency medical response <br />as well as being trained in a multitude of specialized disaster response scenarios on <br />both land and sea; and <br />WHEREAS, in 2021, the leadership of Indian River County Fire Rescue reinstituted <br />the long-standing tradition of annually recognizing those among their ranks who <br />perform their duties in a manner that. exemplifies a competency reflecting the highest <br />of standards; supports fellow Firemedics in achieving their goals; supports the <br />department's policies and regularly demonstrates the ability to lead or follow based <br />upon the existing circumstances; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County Fire Rescue is proud to announce the award <br />recipients for 2022-2023: <br />Firemedic of the Year, Julian Figueroa; <br />Engineer of the Year, Stacy Zedek; and <br />Lieutenant of the Year, Jason Judson. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board <br />supports the efforts of our Fire Rescue Department to publicly commend those <br />members whose dedication, loyalty, productivity and professionalism have been <br />recognized by their co-workers. <br />BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED that the Board of County Commissioners <br />is grateful to all of our Indian River Countyfirst responders and the valuable services <br />they provide to the residents of our community. <br />Adopted this 18th Day of October 2022. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIANRIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />