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} ^fF <br /> t w ' #+-%s.Y" '"`. :r .r 9,�'. ye+.' _ •<} x` #h a ` rs.;. , a a } 5 y l <br /> i <br /> i,j <br /> i .53' '41?. ' , x�;. R. .<fl` <br /> ;� r".,. '�k��011 0*^ `ti� �0`' �` - �,�i�. <br /> Acting Director, Department of Emergency Services , Nathan McCollum reviewed a <br /> Memorandum of September 24 , 2001 using a Power PointTM presentation ( on file with the <br /> back up in the Office of the Clerk to the Board) to aid in his presentation : <br /> TO : Honorable Board of Countv Commissioners <br /> THROUGH : James E . Chandler, County Administrator <br /> FROM : Nathan McCollum, Acting Director X - <br /> Department of Emergency Services , <br /> DATE : September 24 , 2001 <br /> SUBJECT: Consideration of an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a <br /> Class B and E Certificate from All County Ambulance and an application for a Class B <br /> Certificate from American Medical Response . <br /> It is respectfully requested that the item herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners during the public hearing scheduled for October 2, 2001 . <br /> Indian River County allows different types of medical transport which have been categorized in to six (6 ) <br /> classifications . Pursuant to Chapter 304 of the Indian River County Code, the following Certificates of Public <br /> Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) may be issued : <br /> Class A: Governmental entities that use advanced life support vehicles to conduct a pre-hospital <br /> EMS ALS/BLS service. Current number of certificates-2 <br /> Class B : Agencies that provide non-emergency ambulance interfacility medical transport at the <br /> ALS/BLS level . Current number of certificates- 1 <br /> Class C : Agencies that provide non-emergency ambulance interfacility medical transport which <br /> require special clinical capabilities and require a physician ' s order. Current number of <br /> certificates- 1 <br /> Class D : Agencies that provide non-emergency ambulance medical transports limited to out of <br /> county transfers. Current number of certificates-0 <br /> Class E : Agencies that provide wheelchair vehicle service where said services are paid for in part <br /> or in whole either directly or indirectly with government funds . Current number of <br /> certificates- 7 <br /> Class E1 : Agencies that provide wheelchair vehicle service where said services are not paid for <br /> in part or in whole either directly or indirectly with government funds . Current number <br /> of certificates-3 <br /> On August 14, 2001 , the Board of County Commissioners accepted the request submitted by Able Ambulance <br /> to terminate their Class B and Class E COPCN. The Department of Emergency Services has received two (2) <br /> applications to replace services previously provided by Able Ambulance . Pursuant to Chapter 304 of the <br /> Indian River Countv Code, a public hearing must be conducted in order to determine a need for service . As <br /> October 2 , 2001 <br /> 55 <br /> 0 0 <br /> 77 7- 77f <br /> S $ <br /> w r 4 Nr r <br />