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the many hours the residents contribute to volunteer work. She introduced Nape Baker, <br /> President of Carol Woods Retirement Community. <br /> Nape Baker, on behalf of the Carol Woods Community, said he is grateful to be a part <br /> of Orange County and to support the programs for aging in the area. He said the most recent <br /> report showed that the 450 residents of Carol Woods have contributed more than 35,000 <br /> volunteer hours to their community. <br /> b. Resolution Recognizing the Orange County Emergency Services Workgroup <br /> The Board considered approval of a Resolution recognizing the Emergency Services <br /> Workgroup, comprised of a very dynamic and diverse group of residents, elected officials, and <br /> emergency responders, for providing a valuable service to Orange County. <br /> Commissioner McKee introduced this item. He said this group started meeting over a <br /> year ago and, along with Steve Allan, came up with a list of improvements and changes for <br /> Emergency Services. He said there was a broad range of individuals who worked on this <br /> group; representatives from the Board of County Commissioners, fire departments, Emergency <br /> Services, citizens, etc. The recommendations that came out of this group will improve and <br /> speed up the services and will make it easier for the departments, staff and County <br /> management to work together for the benefit of the citizens. <br /> Commissioner Gordon read the resolution: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <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 <br /> provide input; provide the Board with alternative short-term and long-term solutions relating to <br /> Fire 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, <br /> staffing, facilities and/or a strategic plan, to define data elements for meaningful analytical data <br /> as related 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 />