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a~:~~ . 7 PACE 350 $urch Compton, Commander oP the Orange County Reacua Squad, introduced the Executive Committee oP the Seuad to the Board. xe stated that they would like to review with the Board a report of the operations of the squad Por the last year. Gordon Liner, Squad Captain, presented the Pollowing report Por the calendar year 1970: 849 calla totaling 3,831x, man hours and the calls were broken down in the fallowing manner: Automobile Wrecks 100, Emergency Calls 427, Transportation Calls 171, Miscellaneous Ca11s 137 and False Calls 14. Lindsay Efland, Squad Lieutenant, in charge of the Ffland unit reported on the souads financial oondition. 1969 1970 Beginning Cash Balance $ 27 .00 $ 2,771.00 Income during year 14,515.00 27,618.oD ESCpensea during year 12,017.00 26,901.00 Ending $alance 2,771.00 8,488,00 Mr. Efland reported the greater part ($13,500) of the Souada 1970 income name from a fund drive. Ha further stated the Sauced had no significant liabilities at this time. Mr. Efland further noted that 3,834 man hours of time were devoted to answering the 849 calls completed during 1970. If an additional two hours of work were required for each man hour of call time, a not unreasonable assumption, than approximately 12,OD0 man hours of time were devoted to community service by the Souad members. At a rate of $3.00 per hour this service could be valued at $36,OOD. Mr. Harry Pape, Lieutenant, in charge of the Cedar Grove Seuad reported that at the present the Cedar Grove unit of the Rescue Souad was quartered in the Agriculture Building of the old Aycock School. This Seuad was answering about 17 calls nor month. Mr. Lindsay Efland reported on the operation of the Efland unit of the Reacua Seuad. This unit ^tarted operation soma time ago using a 19$4 Cadillac Ambulance. Tomorrow they will pleas into operation a 1971 Ford Van. The 1954 Cedillas will be given to the newly Pound South Orange Rescue Seuad. Mr. Lloyd Seater of Carrboro reported that a South Orange Rescue Squad was being found. At present 15 persons had completed the first phase of their first aid training. This would allow them to Qualify as ambulance attendants. Soon Mr. Senter said this new group would have from twenty-five to thirty qualified members and would be applying for a charter as the South Orang® Rescue Squad. Dr. Sarah 17ent, former Squad Commander and now its Medical Officer, stated the Squads problem now is apace. xhey need training daily and have no place to go to undertake this work. Anew building is necessary to implement their continuing training program. In order for the Seuad to build and grow they must have some place to go. Mr. Bob Strayhorn, Chairman of the Squads Planning Committee, said his group was developing an idea about how a Squad Building might be arranged and what should be in it. At resent their thoughts are leaning towards a three story structure about b0 z ~0. Mr. Marshall Cates, who sated sa Chairman of the fund drive for the Seuad last summer, said he hoped plans could be formulated to construct a Squad Building. They render a great service to the County and should be provided adequate Quarters from which to provide this service. Mr. Compton concluded by pointing out it would b® almost impossible to raise funds to construct a Seuad Building and also continue raising funds for the Squad operation too. Perhaps the Board of County Commissioners would be willing tc construct a building for the Seuad and lease it back to them for a nominal sum. Chairman Bennett advised the Squad members that the Board of County Commissioners was aware of the service the unit was rendering to the Cavnty, aware of the value of this service and felt deeply appreciative to the Seuad for performing this task. They would give Mr. Compton~s reaueat their serious consideration right away. The County Administrator presented to the Board the Pollowing resolution: