HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-09RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
MAKING FINDINGS; SUPPORTING THE FIRST
RESPONDERS PROGRAM AND URGING THE BREVARD
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSONERS TO
CONTINUE SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE
FUNDING OF THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN
BREVARD COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES AND BREVARD
COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST
LEVEL OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ( "EMS ")
TO MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY RESIDENTS; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, Brevard County Ordinance No. 95 -54 identifies the value of the
Emergency Medical Service ( "EMS ") system and how it saves lives, reduces disability
and is essential to the health and well being of the citizens of Brevard County; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 the Board of County Commissioners and the EMS providers
in Brevard County requested that a State of Florida EMS Peer Review Team write a
five -year plan for improvement of these services to all citizens of Brevard County; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida EMS Peer Review Team concluded that the
County should consider funding to assist municipalities in increasing their level of EMS
care and funding to help maintain that enhanced level of first response medical service.
WHEREAS, the Space Coast Managers Association, the Space Coast Fire
Chiefs Association, Brevard County, and the Space Coast League of Cities created an
EMS Task Force to determine the best collaborate approach to improve EMS delivery in
Brevard County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners created the First Responder
Program to provide funding as recommended by the State of Florida EMS Peer Review
Team; and
WHEREAS, municipalities that provide career -based fire services now provide
Advanced Life Support ( "ALS ") first responder services with response times on an
average of four minutes; and
WHEREAS, these municpalities incur significant cost to purchase equipment,
train competent paramedics, provide medications and other lifesaving treatment; and
WHEREAS, Brevard County currently transports and invoices the patients for
these services provided by the municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Cape Canaveral., does hereby urge the Brevard County Commission to continue
supporting the First Responders Program in a collaborative effort to provide the highest
level of Emergency Medical Services, and provide for a fair and proper distribution of
revenues received for services provided.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida assembled this 18th day of March, 2014.
Rocky Randels, Mayor
ATTEST: Name FOR AGAINST
John Bond Second
Angdfa Appers , City Clerk Bob Hoog Mnti nn
Buzz Petsos x
Rocky Randels x
Betty Walsh x
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Anthony X. Garganese, City Attorney
City of Cape Canaveral
Resolution No. 2014 -09
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