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RES-2017-080 Resolution Naming the Emergency Services Building the Philip "Nick" Waters Orange County Emergency Services Center
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RES-2017-080 Resolution Naming the Emergency Services Building the Philip "Nick" Waters Orange County Emergency Services Center
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12/12/2017
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6a
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Agenda - 12-12-2017 - 6-a - Consideration of Naming the Emergency Services Building as the Phillip “Nick” Waters Emergency Services Center
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US-2017-080 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION NAMING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDING THE PHILIP <br /> "NICK" WATERS ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER <br /> WHEREAS, Colonel Philip "Nick" Waters served as the Orange County Emergency <br /> Management Director from 1989-2004 leading the divisions of emergency medical <br /> services, 9-1-1 communications, emergency management and fire marshal services; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Colonel Waters consistently challenged the state, county and his own department <br /> to embrace "out of the box" thinking that moved towards creative and divergent <br /> solutions for emergency services of every discipline; in doing so, he challenged women <br /> and minorities to excel and lead in the world of emergency services; and <br /> WHEREAS, Colonel Waters established the first Fire Marshal's Division to provide support to <br /> the County fire departments and community to preserve life and property through <br /> education, prevention, investigation and fire code enforcement and established the <br /> new Emergency Management Specialist position to provide coordination between the <br /> County, towns, school systems and other agencies in establishing a county-wide multi- <br /> hazard plan and on-going training to improve the response given to residents during a <br /> disaster, and to ensure consistent implementation of this plan by all agencies; and <br /> WHEREAS, Colonel Waters and staff received multiple awards from the National Association of <br /> Counties and National Association of County Commissioners for trailblazing programs <br /> and services that took a risk to change the delivery and response of services for the <br /> better, such as, "Welcome to the World", "Initial Response Vehicle Program", <br /> "Emergency Management Comprehensive Training Program", "Critical Incident Stress <br /> Support for Responders with Dr. Peter Smith" and many others; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 1996, 2000 and 2002, Orange County experienced three crippling weather <br /> events in which Colonel Waters guided and directed the County to recovery; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br /> hereby recognize Emergency Management Director Colonel Philip "Nick" Waters for <br /> his faith to turn dreams into reality and for having a vision for a different and better <br /> future by naming the Emergency Services Building the Philip "Nick" Waters Orange <br /> County Emergency Services Center. <br /> This the 12th day of December 2017. <br /> A- / <br /> Mark orosin, h <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> I <br /> `Ill o iiiii� ��I1, II <br /> IIY <br />
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