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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 2, 1997 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Recognizing Heroism Policy DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1) ATTACHMENT(S): Nick Waters, Director of Emergency Proposed Policy Management Existing Policy Bob Lockwood, Chair, EMS Advisory Council TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 INFORMATION CONTACT: PURPOSE: To consider approving a revised policy for recognizing heroism. BACKGROUND: In June 1995,the Board of Commissioners adopted a policy regarding the recognition of acts of heroism in Orange County. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council was assigned the responsibility for developing recommendations from time to time to the Board of Commissioners concerning the presentation of awards to individuals who have performed heroic acts. During a series of meetings in 1996-97,the EMS Advisory Council developed a proposal for a more detailed policy that addresses review criteria for acts or service suggested for heroism awards, and identifies several different levels of awards. The Council also reviewed reports of several heroic acts and developed recommendations regarding awards to individuals for these acts. The Council's review was performed in the context of the recommendations the Council developed to refine the existing policy recognizing heroism. If the Board of Commissioners approves the revised policy, the recommendations for heroism awards could be brought for the Board's consideration at the next, or some subsequent,regular meeting of the Board. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the revised policy recognizing heroism.