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Vice Chairman Davis posed questions about the possibility of reducing fire rescue <br />personnel once an emergency patient is stabilized; however, staff informed him that the level of <br />care at that point needs to be maintained or increased. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan voiced his support for an increase in millage rates to improve the <br />District and deliver the best service possible, and spoke about making the County's ESD the <br />finest in the state or country. He also requested that staff explore the cost of purchasing 2 <br />ambulances and 1 engine per year; and that they calculate a 5 -minute and a 4 -minute radius <br />around each fire station, with the goal of accelerating emergency response time. <br />Chairman Flescher extended kudos to the Emergency Services Director and staff for their <br />work and community involvement. He pointed out that no one wants to see the millage rates <br />increase, however, there is an obligation to put safety first. He also observed that any <br />Commissioner who has not done so, should take Fire Operations 101 (sponsored by the <br />International Association of Firefighters) to gain a better understanding of what is involved in <br />saving fives. <br />Administrator Baird advised that staff's recommendations had inadvertently included a <br />request for the Board to approve the proposed millage rate, which action can be taken only at a <br />budget hearing. Therefore, the Board was being asked today solely to approve the portion of <br />staffs recommendation dealing with the Fire/EMS Consolidation Report. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, to accept the <br />Fire/EMS Consolidation and Financial Analysis Report. <br />Chairman Flescher asked whether the Motion included the anticipation of staff giving <br />another report on this matter before the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget hearings. <br />February 5, 2013 <br />ESD <br />5 <br />BK 143 PG 472 <br />