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119 <br /> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) <br /> ISSUES OF CONCERN <br /> EMS Base Facilities <br /> The actual issue of Fire and EMS "sharing" facilities is more complex: <br /> • The ultimate purpose (mission) of each is different <br /> • Fire Department service areas are specific and limited <br /> • EMS' service area is the entire County <br /> • The schedules of each are different <br /> • EMS may run continuously for extended period(s) of time <br /> • Fire will more often respond to "periodic" incidents <br /> • The work habits of each are different <br /> • The facility requirements of each are different <br /> • Fire Departments are visible within their respective communities <br /> • Existing Fire station locations are not strategically located to <br /> adequately address the deployment of EMS vehicles <br /> • To push the "sharing" of these facilities would simply continue <br /> a practice that has already worn out its welcome. <br /> 2 <br />