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4 <br /> Fred Stipe said he appreciates Kirby Saunders' partnership. He said on behalf of the <br /> rescue squad and the board of directors, he thanked the Commissioners for their support. He <br /> said the technical rescue team is getting prepared for possible deployment during hurricane <br /> season. He said it is an honor to work with a great team of emergency responders in Orange <br /> County, including 911, fire services, and the Sheriff's department. He said he is very proud of <br /> the partnership, and extremely proud of the 50th anniversary. He said the rescue squad will <br /> have a celebration in 2022, and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will be invited. <br /> Commissioner McKee read the proclamation: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> South Orange Rescue Squad Day—June 11, 2021 <br /> WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a vital public service; and <br /> WHEREAS, Technical Rescue, including high-angle, swiftwater, and land search are vital public <br /> services; and <br /> WHEREAS, CPR and Community Education are vital public services, and <br /> WHEREAS, South Orange Rescue Squad is made up entirely of volunteers who provide these <br /> vital public services to the residents of Orange County with no compensation to themselves; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, before the founding of South Orange Rescue Squad, transportation from southern <br /> Orange County to a hospital was provided by the Chapel Hill Funeral Home; and <br /> WHEREAS, members of the Carrboro Fire Department and residents of Carrboro and Chapel <br /> Hill joined together to form the South Orange Rescue Squad in 1971; and <br /> WHEREAS, the people of Chapel Hill and Carrboro donated the money to build South Orange <br /> Rescue Squad's station which was completed in 1974; and <br /> WHEREAS, the volunteers of South Orange Rescue Squad have been serving the Orange <br /> County public and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by providing EMS since the <br /> first week of June 1971; and <br /> WHEREAS, the volunteers of South Orange Rescue Squad began providing rescue services to <br /> the residents of Orange County and surrounding areas in 1991 and technical rescue services in <br /> 1992; and <br /> WHEREAS, South Orange Rescue Squad has trained more than two thousand volunteers over <br /> the past 50 years, many of whom have dedicated their careers to public safety and providing <br /> medical care to the residents of North Carolina; and <br /> WHEREAS, since 1971 the volunteers of South Orange Rescue Squad have engaged in <br /> countless hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving <br /> skills; and <br />