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�i-oclamation <br />HONORING BLAKE ALAN BARTHOLOMEW ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />FIRE RESCUE DIVISION <br />Vfwreas, Engineer Blake Bartholomew began his career with Indian River County Fire <br />Rescue on July 24, 1989, when he was hired by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department <br />as a Paramedic; and <br />3Vfwreas, on October 19, 2007, due to the consolidation of the EMS and Fire Departments, <br />Blake earned his State Firefighting Certification resulting in his promotion November 2, 2007, to Fire <br />Medic; and <br />JV erects, on May 29, 2015, he was promoted to Engineer and found his calling <br />specializing in Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) becoming one of the few designated <br />Engineers for the Airport Crash Truck in which position he continued until his retirement on July <br />30, 2024; and, <br />)Y`iereas, Blake was chosen by his peers and leadership to be honored with the Engineer <br />of the Year Award for 2023 to 2024; and <br />10iereas, throughout his 35 -year career, Blake was praised by Fire Rescue command, his <br />fellow crew members and the community for his advanced knowledge of Emergency Medicine <br />during incidents, while teaching college students, mentoring new hires; and <br />Vliereas, Blake's decade of volunteering as the Coordinator and Vice President of the <br />Indian River County Big Heart Brigade garnered even more praise for providing thousands of <br />Thanksgiving turkey dinners to residents in need; and <br />. Vow 2Ferefore, de it �roclaime�dy ,O e Boar�fofCounty Commissioners of <br />Ind -tan Rover County �� that the Board is grateful to Blake Bartholomew for his <br />thirty-five years of unwavering service, commitment and dedication to his profession, his peers, <br />and the citizens of Indian River County. <br />Belt,F'u,- l rProciaimed-that the Board of County Commissioners and staff extend <br />heartfelt wishes for success in his future endeavors! <br />Adopted this 201h day of August 2024. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />F� <br />