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JE�5 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 6 <br /> RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY <br /> EMERGENCY SERVICES WORK GROUP <br /> WHEREAS, on January 24, 2012, the Orange County Board of Commissioners created the <br /> Emergency Services Workgroup with a charge to: review VIPER system improvements and <br /> provide input; review the preliminary findings of Solutions for Local Government, Inc. and provide <br /> input; provide the Board with alternative short-term and long-term solutions relating to Fire <br /> Protections Districts, Fire Insurance Districts and Fire Tax Districts; and review the Fire <br /> Departments Strategic Plan once complete and provide input; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Workgroup was charged with making recommendations for system <br /> improvements for EMS Ambulance response times including but not limited to equipment, staffing, <br /> facilities and/or a strategic plan, to define data elements for meaningful analytical data as related <br /> to ambulance response time and to discuss and review that data and to recommend <br /> improvements for the E911 Communications Center including but not limited to technology, <br /> equipment, staffing, training and/or a strategic plan; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Workgroup, comprised of a diverse membership <br /> representing residents and the many facets of emergency services in Orange County, gave of <br /> their time and expertise for over 12 months, to this Workgroup and the members of this <br /> Workgroup represented significant experience and expertise in emergency response services: <br /> • Volunteer Fire Chiefs – Orange County Fire Chiefs Association –New Hope Fire <br /> Chief Mike Tapp and Eno Fire Chief Bryan Baker <br /> • South Orange Rescue Squad–Chief Matthew Mauzy <br /> • Municipal Fire Chief–Town of Chapel Hill Fire Chief Dan Jones <br /> Alternate– Police Chief Chris Blue <br /> • Municipal Police Chief – Town of Carrboro Police Chief or Designee – Captain <br /> Walter Horton <br /> • Municipal Police Chief – Town of Hillsborough Police Chief or Designee – Police <br /> Chief Duane Hampton <br /> • Orange County Sheriff–Sheriff or Designee–Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass <br /> Alternate–Captain James Nida <br /> • Former Emergency Services Director Frank Montes de Oca <br /> • Board of County Commissioners–Commissioner Earl McKee <br /> Alternate – Former Commissioner Valerie <br /> Foushee <br /> • County Medical Director–Dr. Jane Brice <br /> • Orange County Resident At-Large–Jane Cousins <br /> WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Workgroup has completed its charge and submitted <br /> recommendations to the Board; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby <br /> commends and thanks the Emergency Services Workgroup on its efforts to find consensus and <br /> balance on numerous competing and controversial issues facing emergency services in Orange <br /> County and hereby recognizes these members for their community spirit, expertise and dedication <br /> to improving the quality of emergency services for all residents of Orange County. <br /> This the 19th day of March 2013. <br /> Barry Ja—cobs, Q <br /> Orange Co�y Boa f missioners <br />